Raptors: Birds of Prey

by John Hendrickson

Book Overview

A showcase for the world's most magnificent birds of prey--eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and vultures--this comprehensive volume offers an exciting glimpse into the world of raptors, their unique... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811800040
• ISBN13: 9780811800044
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

A mixture of great photographs and good information

I found this book to be very informative about birds of prey, and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a general understanding of birds of prey. Of the books I've read concerning the subject of raptors, this is one of the better books, especially for those who are just getting started on researching the subject. This book is written particularly well and give the reader a good, solid knowledge base to work from.

Fly With the Falcons!

In addition to the extraordinary photographs in this book, the author is clearly someone who respects the subject matter and life in general. That comes through in the work this author has done with the birds and with a camp. This book is divided neatly into sections that are reader friendly; readers from the professional falconer to the novice who is interested in the subject will come away vastly enriched. This book is like the birds it covers; noble, strong and beautiful. This is a masterpiece.

How Much do you really want to know about Raptors?

I am a very good friend of Johns, and not only is he a great author and photographer, He also run an outdoor camp for children to teach them about the earth. What a great man. No matter how much you think you know, John can teach you more. Especially with this book. The more you read and look at it, the more you continue to learn.

Photographs alone worth the price of the book

According to the blurb on the book cover, the author's interest in raptors "began at an early age when he started birding with his third-grade teacher" and now the author is founder and director of the Calif. Raptor Education Center.The photographs are exquisite, starting with the photo on the front cover -- a close-up, eye-to-eye view of a bald eagle.The book has 4 parts:1) Gifts of Birth (physical characteristics),2) Struggle to Survive (migration, etc.),3) Living in Balance (habitat destruction, accidents, etc.) and 4) the Future (which is more of a discussion of present actions being taken to preserve these birds).Good for beginners (like me!), although a bibliography would have enhanced this book.