BIRDS OF PREY
(DIURNAL RAPTORS AND VULTURES)

The titles listed under these headings are BRAND NEW books listed alphabetically by author.
Price is for the cloth (hardback) edition unless indicated otherwise. Buteo Books makes
every effort to keep these titles in stock, but both price and availability are subject to change.

796. AMADON, Dean and J. BULL. Hawks and Owls of the World: A Distributional and Taxonomic List. (with the Genus Otus by Joe T. MARSHALL & Ben F. KING). Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 1988. Color plate of island endemic scops owls by Albert E. GILBERT. 64 pp. Paper. $12.50

797. AMADON, Dean. Special Issue: "The Snail Kite in Florida." FLORIDA FIELD NATURALIST. Vol 11, No 4, pp. 69-120, 1983. Paper. $5.00

798. ANDERSON, Stanley H. and John R. SQUIRES. The Prairie Falcon. Texas, 1997. Color photos and drawings. 162 pp. Hardcover - $29.95; Paper - $16.95

26-201. ARENT, Lori. Reconditioning Raptors: A Manual for the Creance (Line) Technique. The Raptor Center, 2001. A how-to guide to the use of creance flying in the physical reconditioning of a raptor. 63 pp. Spiral. $15.00

27-172. ARENT, Lori. Raptors in Captivity: Guidelines for Care and Management. The Raptor Center, 2007. This new edition of Care and Management of Captive Raptors has been greatly expanded and brought up-to-date. $49.95

800. AVIAN POWER LINE INTERACTION COMMITTEE. Suggested Practices for Raptor Protection on Power Lines: The State of the Art in 1996. Edison Electric Institute/Raptor Research Foundation, 1996. 125 pp. Plus appendices. Paper. $45.00

801. BAKER, J.A. The Peregrine. New York Review Books Classics, 2005. A paperback reprint of the classic book published in 1967, of the author's year studying and tracking a pair of peregrines. 191 pp. Paper. $14.00

802. BEANS, Bruce E. Eagle's Plume: The Struggle to Preserve the Life and Haunts of America's Bald Eagle. New York: Scribner/Bison Books, 1996. 318 pp. Hardcover - $25.00; Paper - $17.95

NEW! K.L. BILDSTEIN, J.P. SMITH, E. RUELAS I., and R.R. VEIT, Editors. State of North America’s Birds of Prey. American Ornithologists’ Union/Nuttall Ornithological Club, Series in Ornithology Number 3, 2008. A symposium volume focusing on population studies of migrating raptors, with papers by a slate of well-known experts on conservation, migration, and the population status of raptors in North America. 466 pp. Hardcover - $99.50; Paper - $42.50
Due to uncertain demand only a short run of this title was printed resulting in a higher price and limited supply.

27-179. BILDSTEIN, Keith L., David R. BARBER, and Andrea ZIMMERMAN, editors. Neotropical Raptors: Proceedings of the Second Neotropical Raptor Conference, Iguazu, Argentina, 2006. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Raptor Conservation Science Series No. 1, 2006. Articles on topics including Breeding Biology, Migration, Conservation and Natural History, Rehabilitation and Disease. 365 pp. Paper. $24.00

25-189. BILDSTEIN, Keith L. Migrating Raptors of the World: Their Ecology and Conservation. Cornell University Press, 2006. Discusses the migration of approximately two hundred species of raptors. The stories and successes of twelve of the world's most important raptor-viewing spots. 344 pp. $35.00

27-181. BIRD, David M. and Keith L. Bildstein, editors. Raptor Research and Management Techniques Hancock House, 2008. Not intended to be an all-inclusive manual or detailed how-to book, but rather a review of the state of the art in raptor research, with up-to-date information on various techniques that is designed to provide readers with a general overview of the field. Illustrated with photos and drawings. 464 pp. Paperback. $70.00
The much-anticipated and thoroughly updated version of the popular but long out of print Raptor Management Techniques Manual.

803. BIRD, David M., editor. Biology and Management of Bald Eagles and Ospreys. Macdonald, 1983. Illustrated. 325 pp. Paper. $50.00

804. BIRD, David M. and R. BOWMAN. The Ancestral Kestrel. Raptor Research Foundation, 1987. Raptor Research Reports Number 6. A collection of studies covering natural history, conservation, and much more. 178 pp. Paper. $20.00

805. BOLEN, Eric and Dan FLORES. The Mississippi Kite: Portrait of a Southern Hawk. Texas, 1993. Color photos. 115 pp. $17.95

806. BOSAKOWSKI, Thomas. The Northern Goshawk: Ecology, Behavior, and Management in North America. Hancock House, 1999. Color photos. References. 80 pp. Paper. $45.00

807. BOSAKOWSKI, Thomas and Dwight SMITH. Raptors of the Pacific Northwest. Frank Amato Publications, 2002. Intended as a field guide and handbook, this book details life histories, ecology, behavior, and conservation status of 35 species. 145 color photos, distribution maps, and references. 151 pp. Paper. $19.95

808. BROUN, Maurice. Hawks Aloft: The Story of Hawk Mountain. Stackpole, 1999. First published over 50 years ago. 50 b&w photos. 222 pp. Paper. $12.95

809. BURNHAM, Bill. A Fascination with Falcons: A Biologist's Adventures from Greenland to the Tropics. Hancock House, 1997. Drawings by John SCHMITT, color photos. 234 pp. $29.95

810. CADE, Tom J. et al. Peregrine Falcon Populations: Their Management and Recovery. The Peregrine Fund, Inc., 1988. Illustrated. 949 pp. Proceedings of a conference on Peregrine biology and conservation. $52.50

811. CADE, Tom and William BURNHAM, Editors. Return of the Peregrine: A North American Saga of Tenacity and Teamwork. The Peregrine Fund, 2003. 394 pp. Jacket cover of Robert Bateman painting. Over 450 photographs. The story of the historic restoration of Peregrine Falcons in North America. $59.50

812. CHARTIER, Allen. Hawks of Holiday Beach: A Guide to their Identification, Occurrence, and Habits at Holiday Beach Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada. Second edition. Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, 2002. With drawings by the author and Dave STIMAC. 48 pp. Paper. $15.00

27-188. CHITTENDEN, Robin. Birds of Prey of the World: Golden Guide. St. Martin’s Press, 2004. Illustrations and concise text in a pocket-size format. 160 pp. Paper. $6.95

813. CLARK, William S. A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Oxford University Press, 1999. 48 color plates plus an additional section of color photographs. 371 pp. Hardcover - $100.00; Paper - $74.50

814. CLARK, William S. and Brian WHEELER A Field Guide to Hawks of North America. Second edition. Houghton Mifflin Co, 2001. 40 color plates by Brian WHEELER, color photos, range maps. Completely revised and reorganized. 316 pp. Hardcover - $30.00; Flexi - $22.00

815. COOPER, John E. Birds of Prey: Health and Disease. Third Edition. Blackwell Science/Iowa State University Press, 2002. Illustrated. 345 pp. $134.99

816. CRANE, Ken and Kate NELLIST. Island Eagles: 20 Years Observing Golden Eagles on the Isle of Skye. Cartwheeling Press, 1999. Observations on courtship, pair bonding, hunting, displays, and territorial defense. 142 pp. Paper. $25.00

817. CUPPER, Jack and Lindsay CUPPER. Hawks in Focus: A Study of Australia's Birds of Prey. Jaclin, 1981. Color photographs in the wild, at the nest. 208 pp. List Price - $35.00; On Sale for $15.00

818. DARLINGTON, David. In Condor Country: A Portrait of a Landscape, its Denizens, and its Defenders. Houghton Mifflin, 1987. Southern California's condors. 242 pp. $15.95

819. DAVIS, Kate. Raptors of the Rockies. Biology of the Birds of Prey and Species Accounts of the Raptors of the Rockies. Mountain Press, 2002. Color photos, etchings, and drawings by the author. 87 pp. Paper. $16.00

820. DEKKER, Dick. Bolt from the Blue: Wild Peregrines on the Hunt. Hancock House, 1999. Unique accounts of Peregrine Falcons. 192 pp. Paper. $16.95

DEL HOYO, Josep, Andrew ELLIOTT, and Jordi SARGATAL, Editors. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl. New World Vultures, Osprey, Hawks And Eagles, Secretarybird, Falcons And Caracaras, Megapodes, Chachalacas, Guans And Curassows, Turkeys, Grouse, New World Quails, Pheasants And Partridges, Guineafowl. The most complete natural history information available, heavily illustrated with spectacular color photos and color plates. 1994. 638 pp. $250.00

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821. DUNNE, Pete. The Windmasters: The Lives of North American Birds of Prey. Houghton Mifflin, 1995 [2003 reprint]. Black and white illustrations by David Allen SIBLEY. Describes the diets, hunting and courting habits, habitats, status and conservation of 34 species of diurnal raptors. 288 pp. Paper. $14.00

822. DUNNE, Pete, Debbie KELLER, and R. KOCHENBERGER. Hawk Watch: A Guide for Beginners. Cape May, 1984. Illus by David SIBLEY. 80 pp. Paper. $12.95

823. DUNNE, Pete, D. SIBLEY and C. SUTTON. Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Raptors. Houghton Mifflin, 1988. 254 pp. illus. Paper. $14.00

824. ELLIS, David H. Development of Behavior in the Golden Eagle. Wildlife Society Wildlife Monographs No. 70, 1979. 94 pp. Paper. $9.95

825. ENDERSON, James H. Peregrine Falcon: Stories of the Blue Meanie. University of Texas Press, 2005. A memoir outlining the dramatic decline and spectacular recovery of the Peregrine Falcon together with Enderson's and his fellow researchers' part in the story. Original art by Robert KATONA. 254 pp. Hardcover - $65.00; Paper - $22.95

826. FERGUSON-LEES, James and David A. CHRISTIE. Raptors of the World. Houghton-Mifflin, 2001. A comprehensive natural history of 313 species. Over 2,000 color illustrations and hundreds of b&w line drawings illustrating adult, juvenile, and selected immature plumages, as well as main geographical races and color morphs. Range maps. 992 pp. $60.00

24-213. FERGUSON-LEES, James and David A. CHRISTIE. Raptors of the World. Princeton University Press, 2006. Based on essential sections of the larger handbook by the same authors, but with updated text, maps, and plates. A field guide with 118 color plates by several artists illustrating 338 species in flight and perched. Maps. 320 pp. Paper. $29.95

827. FERRER, Miguel. The Spanish Imperial Eagle. Barcelona: Lynx, 2001. Illustrated with color and b&w photos. 224 pp. $40.00

828. FORSMAN, Dick. The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East: A Handbook of Field Identification. Princeton University Press, 1999. Over 700 color photos, plus detail illustrations. 589 pp. $52.50

829. FRANK, Saul. City Peregrines: A Ten-year Saga of New York City Falcons. Surrey: Hancock House, 1994. Color photos. 313 pp. $29.95

27-201. GARCIA, Beatriz E. Candil and Arjen E. HARTMAN. Ars Accipitraria: An Essential Multilingual Dictionary for the Practice of Falconry and Hawking. Yarak Publishing, 2007. A complete glossary with translations in Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, and French. Also includes translations of names of birds of prey. 285 pp. Paper. $67.50

27-202. GARCIA, Beatriz E. Candil. El Gran Desconocido: The Red-tailed Hawk. Yarak Publishing, 2007. A complete monograph, in Spanish. 283 pp. Paper. $80.00

24-217. GARDNER, Dana. Raptors in Your Pocket: A Guide to Great Plains Birds of Prey. University of Iowa Press, 2006. A laminated fold-out guide with 105 color illustrations of 26 species perched and in flight. $9.95

830. GERRARD, Jon M. & G. R. BORTOLOTTI. The Bald Eagle: Haunts and Habits of a Wilderness Monarch. Smithsonian, 1988. 177 pp. Paper. $13.95

831. GESSNER, David. Return of the Osprey: A Season of Flight and Wonder. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2001. 286 pp. Cloth - 23.95; Paper - $14.00

26-222. GESSNER, David. Soaring with Fidel: An Osprey Odyssey from Cape Cod to Cuba and Beyond. Beacon Press, 2007. Gessner picks up where he left off in Return of the Osprey and followed the 7,000-mile osprey migration across two continents. 289 pp. Paper. $25.95

832. GLINSKI, Richard and Tom VEZO. Birds of Prey in the American West. Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2002. Color photos by Tom VEZO. Discusses each species of Owl, Hawk, Falcon, Eagle, and Vulture in detail. 117 pp. Paper. $22.95

833. GLISNKI, Richard L., Editor. The Raptors of Arizona. University of Arizona Press/Arizona Game and Fish Department, 1998. Forty-two color plates by Richard SLOAN. Introductory chapters and species accounts for all of the hawks and owls of Arizona. 220 pp. $75.00

834. GRADY, Wayne. Vulture: Nature's Ghastly Gourmet. Sierra Club, 1997. Covers literary myth and the contemporary biological scene. Color photographs. 110 pp. $22.50

835. HAMERSTROM, Frances. Birding with a Purpose. Iowa State, 1984. An entertaining account of trapping and banding raptors. 112 pp. Paper. $32.99

836. HAMERSTROM, Frederick N., Jr., Byron HARRELL, and Richard R. OLENDORFF, Editors. Management of Raptors. Raptor Research Report No. 2, RRF, 1974. Proceedings from the Conference on Raptor Conservation Techniques, Fort Collins, Colorado, 22-24 March, 1973. 146 pp. Spiral (photocopy reprint). $17.50

26-228. HARDEY, Jon, Humphrey CLARK, Chris WERNHAM, Helen RILEY, Brian ETHERIDGE, and Des THOMPSON. Raptors: A Field Guide to Survey and Monitoring. The Stationery Office, 2006. Intended to promote best practices. Includes a CD-ROM - Raptor Calls: Britain and Ireland. 300 pp. $45.00

837. HARRIS, James T. The Peregrine Falcon in Greenland: Observing an Endangered Species. Missouri, 1979. 255 pp. $35.00

838. HARWOOD, Michael. The View from Hawk Mountain: The Story of the World's First Raptor Sanctuary. Stackpole, 1973 (2001). 192 pp. Paper. $14.95

839. HEINTZELMAN, Donald S. Guide to Hawk Watching in North America. Falcon Guides, 2004. Complete `where and when' information for the best raptor-viewing sites on the continent, including directions to each site, seasonal migration ratings, details on flight style, voice, nesting, and range. 425 pp. Paper. $16.50

840. HEINTZELMAN, Donald S. All-Weather Hawk Watcher's Field Journal. Rite in the Rain all-weather writing paper. Pocket-size spiral notebook. Includes checklist of all North and Central American and West Indian Raptors. $7.95

841. HENDRICKSON, John. Raptors: Birds of Prey. Chronicle, 1992. A collection of photographs accompany a text on natural history and conservation. 85 pp. Paper. $19.95

842. HOULE, Marcy Cottrell. Wings for My Flight: The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock. Addison-Wesley, 1991. 187 pp. $17.95

843. HOUSTON, David. Condors and Vultures. Voyageur, 2001. Color photos, family overviews, 22 species. 72 pp. Paper. $16.95

844. International Hawkwatcher: A Scientific Journal Devoted to Original Raptor Research. Donald S. HEINTZELMAN, Editor and publisher. Stapled wrappers. Buteo Books will continue to stock new issues as they are published.

• Number 1, January 2000. 21 pp. $12.50
• Number 2, August 2000. Urban Raptors Issue. 55 pp. $12.50
• Number 3, January 2001. Raptor Conservation Issue. 28 pp. $12.50
• Number 4, August 2001. Raptor Behavior Issue 39 pp. $12.50
• Number 5, January 2002. 45 pp. $12.50
• Number 6, August 2002. 30 pp. $12.50
• Number 7, January 2003. 27 pp. $12.50
• Number 8, August, 2003. 26 pp. $12.50
• Number 9. January, 2004. 28 pp. $12.50
• Number 10. June, 2005. 36 pp. $12.50
• Number 11. January, 2006. 28 pp. $12.50
• Number 12. January, 2007. Includes a raptor bibliography. 45 pp. $12.50
• Number 13. January, 2008 Includes a complete index for issues Numbers 1 through 12. 32 pp. $12.50

845. JOHNSGARD, Paul A. Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons of North America: Biology and Natural History. Smithsonian, 1990. A comprehensive review of all 31 species. Color photos, maps. 403 pp. Paper. $29.95

846. JOHNSTON, David W. and William J. EHMANN. Birds of Prey in Virginia: A History of Specimen Records from 1853-1988. VSO, 1990. 58 pp. Paper. $9.00

847. JOHNSTON, David W. and Roger B. CLAPP. Birds of Prey in Virginia: An Addendum to Specimen Records. VSO, 1993. 26 pp. Paper. $3.00

848. JONES, David. Eagles. Vancouver: Whitecap Books, 1996. Numerous color photos of bald and golden eagles with instructive text by JONES. 110 pp. $24.95

26-237. KENWARD, Robert. The Goshawk. T&AD Poyser, 2006. First printing. Illustrated with black & white drawings by Alan Harris, photos, graphs, and maps. A Poyser monograph on this large forest accipiter, found in boreal and temperate forests throughout the Holarctic. The author has had a long and varied relationship with the Northern Goshawk and this book reflects this experience in addition to covering the life history of the species, its relation to humans, and the conservation concerns regarding its survival. 360 pp. $52.50

849. LeFRANC, Maurice N., Jr. & W.S. CLARK. Working Bibliography of the Golden Eagle and the Genus Aquila. National Wildlife Federation, 1983. 222 pp. Paper. $35.00

851. LIGON, J. David. Relationships of the Cathartid Vultures. Michigan Museum of Zoology. Occasional Paper No. 651, 1967. 26 pp. Self-wrappers. $3.00

23-249. LIGUORI, Jerry. Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors in Flight . Princeton, 2005. 339 color photos, 32 b&w photos. 19 species common to migration sites covered in detail. 132 pp. Hardcover - $55.00; Paper - $19.95

850. LINCER, Jeffrey L., W.S. CLARK & M.N. LeFRANC, Jr. Working Bibliography of the Bald Eagle. National Wildlife Federation, 1979. 245 pp. Paper. $15.00

852. MACKENZIE, John P.S. Birds of the World: Birds of Prey. NorthWord, 1986. Color photos. 144 pp. $24.95

23-285. MACDONALD, Helen. Falcon. Reaktion Books, 2006. A cultural and natural history of the falcon that spans the globe and several millennia. Filled with illustrations and a wealth of fascinating facts. 224 pp. Paper. $19.95

853. MCLERAN, Vic. The Cooper's Hawk: A Cross-Timbers Chronicle. XLibris Publishing, 2002. A natural history study which follows the life of this accipiter through a year in the Chataqua Hills of Oklahoma. 463 pp. Hardcover - $34.99; Paper - $24.99

854. MCGARIGAL, Kevin, Robert G. ANTHONY, and Frank B. ISAACS. Interactions of Humans and Bald Eagles on the Columbia River Estuary. Wildlife Society Wildlife Monographs No. 115, 1991. 47 pp. Paper. $9.95

27-233. MEE, Allan and Linnea S. HALL. California Condors in the 21st Century. Published jointly by the Nuttall Ornithological Club and the AOU. Series in Ornithology Number 2. The papers in this volume resulted from a symposium entitled "Endangered Species Recovery: The California Condor as a Model." 279 pp. Hardcover - $40.00; Paper - $30.00

25-222. MOIR, John. Return of the Condor: The Race to Save Our Largest Bird from Extinction. Globe Pequot, 2006. 222 pp. $24.95
Moir has written about the recovery effort for years and his extensive and award-winning journalism became the basis for this book.

26-242. MORRISON, Michael L., Editor. The Northern Goshawk: A Technical Assessment of its Status, Ecology, and Management. Cooper Ornithological Society, 2006. Studies in Avian Biology No. 31. 369 pp. Paper. $29.00

855. MURPHY, Joseph, Clayton WHITE, and Byron HARRELL, editors. Population Status of Raptors. Raptor Research Foundation, Report No. 3. 1975. Proceedings of the Conference on Raptor Conservation Techniques, 1973. 232 pp. Paper. $20.00

856. NAISBITT, Richard Holz. Captive Raptor Management and Rehabilitation. Hancock House, 2004. Over 600 color photos. Care of injured wild and captive raptors; diet, medicines, aviaries, behavior, training and release. 288 pp. $50.00

26-244. NAOROJI, Rishad. Birds of Prey of the Indian Subcontinent. A&C Black, 2006. Comprehensive information on 69 species of diurnal birds of prey, illustrated in 15 color plates and over 850 color photos. Each species is shown in all usual plumage forms, in flight and at rest. Distribution maps. 692 pp. $80.00

857. NICHOLLS, M.K. & R. CLARKE, Editors. Biology and Conservation of Small Falcons . Proceedings of the 1991 Hawk and Owl Trust Conference held at the University of Kent. 1993. 250 pp. Paper. $57.50

928. NIELSEN, John. Condor: To the brink and back. The Life and Times of One Giant Bird . HarperCollins, 2006. 320 pp. Hardcover - $25.95; Paper - $14.95

858. OLENDORFF, Richard R. Falconiform Reproduction: A Review. Part 1. The Pre-Nestling Period. Raptor Research Report No. 1, 1971. 111 pp. Spiral. $15.00

859. OLENDORFF, Richard R., et al. Raptor Habitat Management under the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Multiple-Use Mandate. Raptor Research Foundation, Report No. 8, 1989. 80 pp. Paper. $10.00

860. OLENDORFF, Richard R. The Raptor Research Foundation Bibliographic Index (1967-1986). Raptor Research Foundation, 1989. Includes a listing of every paper published by the RRF between 1967 and 1986. 62 pp. Paper. $6.00

861. OLNEY, P.J.S., Editor. International Zoo Yearbook, Volume 23: Birds of Prey. Zoological Society of London, 1984. 28 papers. 395 pp. Bumped corners. $66.25

862. OLSEN, Penny. Australian Birds of Prey: The Biology and Ecology of Raptors. Johns Hopkins, 1995. Color photos, drawings. 256 pp. $49.95

24-241. OLSEN, Penny. Wedge-tailed Eagle. CSIRO, 2005. A comprehensive review of Australia's largest true eagle. Color photos and b&w illustrations. 111 pp. Paper. $57.50

863. ORCHEL, Jack. Forest Merlins in Scotland: Their Requirements and Management. Hawk & Owl Trust, 1992. 124 pp. Paper. $37.50

26-247. OSBORN, Sophie A.H. Condors in Canyon Country: The Return of the California Condor to the Grand Canyon Region. University of Arizona Press, 2007. 149 pp. Paper. $18.95

864. PEETERS, Hans and Pam. Raptors of California. University of California, 2005. 27 species covered, with 12 color plates, photographs, and drawings. More than a field guide, with information on anatomy, foraging, reproduction, movement, where and how to observe raptors, human-raptor interactions, conservation, endangered species, caring for injured hawks, falconry and more. Color photos and illustrations. Hardcover - $50.00; Paper - $17.95

865. PETERSON, Roger Tory. Hawks. Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Peterson Flash Guide . Peterson plates edited with text by Pete DUNNE. Plastic fold-out plates (23). $8.95

866. PORTER, R.F. et al. Flight Identification of European Raptors. Third edition. Poyser, 1981. Black and white drawings and photos illustrate multiple aspects of identification for 38 species. 276 pp. $49.95

23-265. POTAPOV, Eugene and Richard SALE. The Gyrfalcon. Yale University Press, 2005. A thorough monograph in the Poyser series, based on the authors' extensive research. New insights on this largest of falcons are discussed. Color and black & white illustrations and photos. 288 pp. $45.00

867. POWERS, Leon R. A Hawk in the Sun: Adventures Studying Hawks. Dimi Press, 2003. Color plates. 190 pp. Paper. $14.95
Careful observations by the author of the Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo Regalis, our largest buteo, in its arid western habitat.

868. PRESTON, Charles. Golden Eagle: Sovereign of the Skies. Graphic Arts, 2004. Color photographs by Gary LEPPART. 112 pp. Paper. $19.95

869. PRESTON, Charles R. Red-tailed Hawk. Stackpole Wild Bird Guides series, 2000. Color photos. 103 pp. Paper. $19.95

Ratcliffe, Derek A. Peregrine Falcon, First edition. Illustrated with b&w drawings and photos. Three color plates by Donald WATSON. Hardcover. 1980. 454 pp. Illustrated by George Sandstrom. List Price - $42.50; On Sale for $14.95

24-252. RODRIGUEZ-ESTRELLA, Ricardo and Luis A. BOJORQUEZ TAPIA. Spatial Analysis in Raptor Ecology and Conservation. Cibnor/Conaibo, 2004. Ten papers on the use of GIS and other large-scale analysis for raptor management. 212 pp. Paper. $97.50
Selected papers from the Raptor Research Foundation meeting held in Baja California Sur, Mexico, in 1999.

26-253. ROGERS, Denny. The Illustrated Birds of Prey: Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon: The Ultimate Reference Guide for Bird Lovers, Artists, and Woodcarvers. Fox Chapel, 2007. 288 pp. Paper. $34.95

25-228. ROGERS, Denny. The Illustrated Bald Eagle: The Ultimate Reference Guide for Bird Lovers, Woodcarvers, and Artists. Fox Chapel, 2006. Comprehensive reference drawings from careful study of a live eagle. 79 pp. Paper. $24.95

27-249. SAMOUR, Jaime and Jesus L. NALDO. Anatomical and Clinical Radiology of Birds of Prey. Saunders, 2007. Including interactive advanced anatomical imaging. Includes a DVD of advanced clinical anatomy. 279 pp. $200.00

871. SAVAGE, Candace. Eagles of North America. Second edition. Graystone Books/ Sterling, 2000. 90 color photos. 128 pp. Paper. $14.95

872. SCHOLZ, Floyd. Birds of Prey. Stackpole, 1993. "An Artist's Guide to Understanding Raptors." Over 500 close-up detail color photos, especially intended for artists' reference. 318 pp. $59.95

873. SENNER, S.E., et al. Raptor Conservation in the Next Fifty Years. Raptor Research Foundation, 1986. Raptor Research Report No. 5. Proceedings of a conference held at Hawk Mountain in 1984. 87 pp. Paper. $7.50

875. SNYDER, noel F.R. and Helen A. Introduction to the California Condor. University of California Press, 2005. Up-to-date history of the politics and biological research, from evolution and biology to captive breeding and subsequent releases, to its conservation and uncertain future. 271 pp. Hardcover - $50.00; Paper - $18.95

876. SNYDER, Noel and Helen. The California Condor: A Saga of Natural History and Conservation . Princeton, 2000. Color & b&w photos. Comprehensive information on history, biology, threats and conservation. 410 pp. $45.00

877. SNYDER, Noel and Helen. Raptors: North American Birds of Prey. Voyageur, 1991 (1997). Color photos, maps. 224 pp. Paper. $35.00

878. STALMASTER, Mark V. and James L. KAISER. Effects of Recreational Activity on Wintering Bald Eagles. Wildlife Society Wildlife Monographs No. 137, 1998. 46 pp. Paper. $9.50

879. SUTTON, Clay and Patricia Taylor SUTTON. How to Spot Hawks and Eagles. Chapters Publishing Ltd., 1996. Where, when, and how to look, equipment, and species descriptions. Color photos. 144 pp. Paper. $17.00

880. SWENSON, Jon, Kurt ALT, and Robert ENG. Ecology of Bald Eagles in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Wildlife Society Wildlife Monographs No. 95, 1986. 46 pp. Paper. $9.00

881. TENNANT, Alan. On the Wing: To the Edge of the Earth with the Peregrine Falcon. Knopf, 2004. 304 pp. $25.00
Radio-tracking the transcontinental migration of the peregrine falcon.

882. TENNESEN, Michael. Flight of the Falcon. Key Porter, 1992. History and habits of these magnificent predators, with color photos. 136 pp. $24.95

26-264. THOMPSON, D.B.A., S.M. REDPATH, A.H. FIELDING, M. MARQUISS, and C.A. GALBRAITH. Birds of Prey in a Changing Environment. Edinburgh: The Stationery Office, 2003. Color photos. 550 pp. Paper. $65.00
Outcome of a conference on birds of prey held in 2000. Status, population studies, conservation and management issues are among the topics addressed in the 41 chapters. Goes beyond just a review of birds of prey in Britain and Ireland.

883. TUCKER, Priscilla. The Return of the Bald Eagle. Stackpole, 1994. B&W photos, viewing guide, natural history and conservation. 115 pp. Paper. $14.95

884. VILLAGE, Andrew. The Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). Poyser, 1990. A complete monograph, with black & white photos and illustrations. 352 pp. $53.00

885. WALTER, Hartmut. Eleonora's Falcon: Adaptations to Prey and Habitat in a Social Raptor. Chicago, 1979. 410 pp. $30.00

886. WATSON, Jeff, Editor. The Golden Eagle. Princeton, 1996. Illustrated. This comprehensive monograph is based on observations in Great Britain. 374 pp. $72.00

887. WATTEL, Jan. Geographical Differentiation in the Genus Accipiter. Nuttall Publication number 13, 1973. 231 pp. $30.00

23-280. WAUER, Roland H. The American Kestrel: Falcon of Many Names. Spring Creek Press, 2005. A comprehensive look at America's smallest raptor. A complete natural history, along with personal stories. 103 pp. Paper. $15.00

889. WHALEY, Wayne and Clayton WHITE. Trends in Geographic Variation of Cooper's Hawk and Northern Goshawk in North America: A Multivariate Analysis. WFVZ, 1994. pp. 161-209. Paper. $15.00

890. WHEELER, Brian. The Wheeler Guides. Princeton, 2003. Hundreds of color photos, distribution maps, identification tips for age and sex variations and `confusion' species.

• Raptors of Eastern North America. 439 pp. Hardcover - $45.00; Paper - $29.95
• Raptors of Western North America. 544 pp. Hardcover - $49.50; Paper - $29.95

891. WHEELER, Brian K. & William S. CLARK. A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors. Princeton, 1995. 198 pp. Paper. $24.95
An excellent paperback field identification guide for all of North America.

26-268. WHITE, Clayton. Peregrine Quest: From a Naturalist's Field Notebook. Western Sporting, 2006. 390 pp. $32.95
A compelling memoir by the naturalist and scientist who has dedicated his life to the study and protection of falcons.

23-283. WINN, Marie. Red-Tails in Love: Pale Male's Story - A True Wildlife Drama in Central Park. Updated edition. Vintage Books, 2005. The complete story of Pale Male, plus an update on the last ten years. 333 pp. Paper. $13.95

892. YEKUTIEL, David, Editor. Raptors in Israel: Passage and Wintering Population. Eilat: IBC, 1991. Color photos. 64 pp. Paper. $15.00

893. ZALLES, Jorge I. and Keith BILDSTEIN, editors. Raptor Watch: A Global Directory of Raptor Migration Sites. Smithsonian: Hawk Mountain/BirdLife International, 2000. BirdLife Conservation Series No.9. 419 pp. $58.00

WORLD WORKING GROUP ON BIRDS OF PREY

894. CHANCELLOR, R.D. & B-U. MEYBURG, Editors. Birds of Prey: Bulletin No. 4. Berlin, 1991. Articles on status, trends, conservation, management, migration, population biology and more. 301 pp. Paper. $40.00

895. CHANCELLOR, R.D. and B.U. MEYBURG, Editors. Raptors at Risk: Proceedings of the V World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls - South Africa, August, 1998. Hancock House, 2001. 890 pp. $65.00

896. Chancellor, R.D. and B.U. Meyburg, Editors. Raptors Worldwide: Proceedings of the 6th World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls. 2003. Topics include electrocutions, population limitation, taxonomy, raptor/human conflicts, much more. Special sections are devoted to Falcons, Eagles and Vultures. 890 pp. Paper. $70.00

897. MEYBURG, B-U. & R.D. CHANCELLOR. Eagle Studies. Papers from meetings with additional contributions, 1992-1996. Papers in English and German. 549 pp. $35.00

898. MEYBURG, B-U. & R.D. CHANCELLOR, Editors. Raptor Conservation Today. Pica Press/Buteo Books, 1994. Proceedings of the IV World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls, Berlin, 1992. Line drawings by Friedhelm WEICK. 799 pp. Paper. $49.50

899. MEYBURG, B-U. & R.D. CHANCELLOR, Editors. Raptors in the Modern World. Proceedings of the Third World Conference on Birds of Prey, Eilat, 1987. 611 pp. Paper. $40.00

All-Weather Hawk Watcher's Field Journal. Rite-in-the-Rain All-Weather Books. Includes checklist of all North and Central American and West Indian Raptors. All-weather writing paper designed to shed water to protect notes and drawings. Durable "wire-O" binding and Polydura covers (stiff plastic). Spiral. $7.95

Looking Skyward: A Passion for Hawk Watching. Migration Productions, 2006. Examines the "tribal community" of hawk watchers, including footage of raptors in flight, exploration of prime locations, and interviews with Pete Dunne, Bill Clark, and more. Bonus features include photo galleries, web links, book and video resources, and Eastern hawk watching hotspots. 17 minutes. DVD. $20.00

Great Eagles of the World. Lynx Edicions, 2000. Color poster with images of more than forty species, superimposed over a world map. 24 " x 32 " horizontal. $15.00
Shipping and handling for posters via Priority Mail is $12 regardless of quantity.

Single-species monographs in the Birds of North America series:

BNA #683. Osprey - $7.50

BNA #138. Swallow-tailed Kite - $7.50

BNA #178. White-tailed Kite - $7.50

BNA #171. Snail Kite - $7.50

BNA #402. Mississippi Kite - $7.50

BNA#506. Bald Eagle *double-size account - $15.00

BNA #210. Northern Harrier - $7.50

BNA #482. Sharp-shinned Hawk - $7.50

BNA #75. Cooper's Hawk (R) - $7.50

BNA #298. Northern Goshawk - $7.50

BNA #652. Gray Hawk - $7.50

BNA #122. Common Black-Hawk - $7.50

BNA #146. Harris' Hawk - $7.50

BNA #107. Red-shouldered Hawk - $7.50

BNA #218. Broad-winged Hawk - $7.50

BNA #674. Short-tailed Hawk - $7.50

BNA #265. Swainson's Hawk - $7.50

BNA #30. White-tailed Hawk - $7.50

BNA #529. Zone-tailed Hawk - $7.50

BNA#523. Hawaiian Hawk - $7.50

BNA #52. Red-tailed Hawk (R) - $7.50

BNA#172. Ferruginous Hawk - $7.50

BNA #641. Rough-legged Hawk - $7.50

BNA #684. Golden Eagle - $7.50

BNA #249. Crested Caracara - $7.50

BNA #602. American Kestrel - $7.50

BNA #44. Merlin (R) - $7.50

BNA #549. Aplomado Falcon. - $7.50

BNA #114. Gyrfalcon - $7.50

BNA #660. Peregrine Falcon - $7.50

BNA #346. Prairie Falcon - $7.50

See also the complete Birds of North America list.