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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Proceedings of the Southwest Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop
Author: Proceedings of the Midwest Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop
Author: Beth A. Giron PendletonPublisher: Institute for Wildlife Research National Wildlife Federation
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Proceedings of the Western Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop
Author: Beth A. Giron PendletonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780945051022
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 317
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Proceedings of the Southeast Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop
Author: Beth A. Giron PendletonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780945051275
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 245
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Proceedings of the Northeast Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop
Author: Publisher: National Wildlife Federation
ISBN: 9780945051145
Category : Birds of prey
Languages : en
Pages : 353
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The Raptors of Arizona
Author: Richard L. GlinskiPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 081654719X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Thousands of birdwatchers come to Arizona each year seeking rare or intriguing species, and for those watching the skies the additional sighting of a bird of prey is a reward in itself. The Grand Canyon state boasts the most dramatic assortment of raptors in North America: hawks, eagles, falcons, kites, and owls, plus vultures and condors. Here can be found nearly all the raptor species of the continental United States and also established populations of species associated with Mexico, such as the Gray Hawk, Common Black-Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Whiskered Screech-Owl. Arizona's raptors are found in an unrivaled diversity of habitats, from saguaro cactus forests where tiny Elf Owls nest to the Vermilion Cliffs, where the gigantic California Condor was introduced in 1996. Yet many species live in habitats that are now jeopardized by degradation or development, making an understanding and appreciation of raptors crucial to their survival. The Raptors of Arizona brings together the knowledge and insights of 29 raptor and wildlife authorities who provide original information and syntheses on Arizona's 42 raptor species, with an emphasis on aspects of their natural history in Arizona. A chapter on each bird includes its description, a range map, and information on its distribution, habitat, life history, and status. Additional chapters cover conservation, habitats, where and when to watch raptors, and the sport of falconry. The book is enhanced by 42 full-color illustrations by Richard Sloan, one of the premier wildlife artists in North America, whose paintings were commissioned by the Arizona Wildlife Foundation specifically for this project. Co-published with the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Raptors of New Mexico
Author: Jean-Luc E. CartronPublisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826341470
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1275
Book Description
No book has ever before specifically focused on the birds of prey of New Mexico. Both Florence Bailey (1928) and J. Stokley Ligon (1961) published volumes on the birds of New Mexico, but their coverage of raptors was somewhat limited. In the ensuing years a great deal of new information has been collected on these mighty hunters' distribution, ecology, and conservation, including in New Mexico. The book begins with a history of the word "raptor." The order of Raptatores, or Raptores, was first used to classify birds of prey in the early nineteenth century, derived from the Latin word raptor, one who seizes by force. The text then includes the writings of thirty-seven contributing authors who relate their observations on these regal species. For example, Joe Truett recounts the following in the chapter on the Swainson's Hawk: "From spring to fall each year at the Jornada Caves in the Jornada del Muerto, Swainson's hawks assemble daily to catch bats. The bats exit the caves--actually lava tubes--near sundown. The hawks swoop in, snatch bats from the air, and eat them on the wing." Originally from France, Jean-Luc Cartron has lived and worked on several continents, finding his passion in the wide-open spaces of New Mexico. He became fascinated by the birds of prey and has studied their ecology and conservation for nearly twenty years. Raptors of New Mexico will provide readers with a comprehensive treatment of all hawks, eagles, kites, vultures, falcons, and owls breeding or wintering in New Mexico, or simply migrating through the state. This landmark study is also beautifully illustrated with more than six hundred photographs, including the work of more than one hundred photographers, and more than twenty species distribution maps.
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