Birds of Prey: An Artist's Guide to Understanding Raptors

Very Good hardcover in un-clipped jacket.

Lavishly illustrated with 500 color photos of sharp-shinned hawks, American kestrels, merlins, peregrine falcons, ospreys, golden eagles, ferruginous hawks, bald eagles, and nine other North American raptors. Birds of Prey features shots so close the birds loom as large as life. Scholz has combined instructive line drawings and engaging informative text with Merrick's stunning photos to create this most magnificent and comprehensive book on birds of prey.

Birds of Prey includes a section on techniques for the artist and carver, with a 66-photo sequence detailing the steps involved in painting an American kestrel, and photo tips on sculpting heads and making eyes to create lifelike raptor carvings.