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Birds of Prey in the Field A guide to the British and European Species		Â£12.00 *	Roger Harkness and Colin Murdoch.Designed for field use,this book gives much practical advise to the observer on the identification of British and European birds of prey,It stresses the need for great care in taking field notes,and sets out clearly the factors which should be taken into account,so that a technique in identification can be developed under the varied conditions actually met.The authors have included a valuable series of pencil drawings which have been specially prepared to assist in identification,and the photographs have been chosen to show mainly birds in flight. 1971 Witherby and Co.Fine in d/w Post free UK Order details here
Population Ecology of Raptors		.... . . . Â£23.00 SOLD *	Ian Newton.Dr Newton's book is concerned with all aspects of population regulation in diurnal birds of prey,their social behaviour,dispersion,numbers,movements,breeding and mortality.He has drawn on his own studies in Scotland and on material and investigations worldwide to produce an authoratitive and stimulating synthesis of current thinking and research on the ecological problems of the falconiformes.He also deals in detail with the effects of pesticides and other pollutants on these birds,and with their scientific management and conservation. 399 pp. Hardback.1979 1st edition.Black & White photos,sketches,charts,maps and tables.Condition fine in d/w.Order details here
Flight Identification of European Raptors		Â£18.00 *	R.F Porter,Ian Willis,Steen Christiensen,Bent Pors Nielsen. The identification of the diurnal birds of prey is especially difficult.There is a wide variation in plumage among some species,especially the Eagles and Buzzards,and in all species general outlines and wing positions are much affected by wind and light,and by the birds behaviour at the time.Often,too,the birds are only sighted at long range,and the authors believe that when travelling extensively in Europe even the expert cannot hope to identify more than seventy per cent of the raptors seen. In this book,the 38 European species have been grouped into seven sections.Each section brings together those species with similar field characters between which confusion can so often,and so easily,arise.The text,succinct and detailed as it is,is greatly enhanced by Ian Willis's fine drawings,and there are 248 photographs especially chosen to illustrate aspects of identification. (3 copies in stock) Order details here
The Golden Eagle		~~Â£31.95~~	Jeff Watson. Illustrated by Keith Brockie The author has worked on eagles in Scotland for over 15 years and these studies provide the foundation for a treatment which also includes the most up to date information from work in North America,continental European and elsewhere,allowing fascinating insights into the species' relationships with a variety of different habitats.392Pages.Hardback.RRP ~~Â£31.95~~ Now Â£27.95 POST FREE UK Order details here
The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East		~~Â£26.95~~	Dick Forsman "A joy from cover to cover and deserves an immediate place on your shelves...right on the cutting edge of our knowledge and is as much information as anyone knows".Gorden Hamlett,Birdwatching. The most complete and up-to-date guide to the recognition of the diurnal raptors of Europe and the Middle East yet published.Over 700 high quality photographs specially chosen to show the plumages of each age and sex class of every species.Around 100 drawings focusing on particular identification details.Fully referenced to nearly 300 key papers and articles. Hardback;608pp.NOW Â£24.99 POST FREE UK ! Order details here
The Peregrine		Â£12.00 * SOLD	J.A Baker.'To be recognised and accepted by a Peregrine you must wear the same clothes,travel the same way,perform the same actions in the same order.Enter and leave the same fields at the same time each day,soothe the hawk by a ritual of behaviour as invariable as its own.Hood the glare of the eyes,hide the white tremour of the hands,shade the stark reflecting face,assume the stillness of a tree.Be alone.Shun the furtive oddity of man,cringe from the hostile eyes of farms.Learn to fear.'I saw my first Peregrine on a December day on the Estuary 10 years ago.The sun reddened out the white river mist,fields glittered with rime,boats were encrusted with it;only the gently lapping water moved and shone...' From this point early in his extraordinary first book,Mr Baker holds the reader fast until its brilliant ending.It is not a novel,still less a conventional work of ornithology.It is the record of a passion,almost an obsession. Hardback;1967 1st ed.191pp.A brilliant read.Fine without d/w Order details here
Peregrine Falcon Populations		Â£60.00 *	Edited by Tom J Cade,James H Enderson,Carl G.Thelander,and Clayton M.White map"The Peregrine Falcon is,perhaps,the most highly specialized and superlatively well developed flying organism on our planet today,combining in a marvelous degree the highest powers of speed and aerial adroitness with massive,warlike strength.A powerful,wild,majestic,independent bird,living on the chicest of clean,carnal food,plucked fresh from the air or the surface of the waters,rearing its young in the nooks of dangerous mountain cliffs,claiming all the atmosphere as its domain and fearing neither beast that walks nor bird that flies,it is the very embodiment of noble rapacity and lonely freedom.It has its legitimate and important place in the great scheme of things,and by its extinction,if that should ever come,the whole world would be impoverished and dulled" - G.H.Thayer,1904.condition Fine in D/W Order details here
Birds of Prey of the World		Â£20.00 * SOLD	Mary Louise Grossman & John Hamlet.Photographs by Shelly Grossman.Forward by James Ferguson-Lees. This major contribution to ornithological literature is a definative study of all birds of prey and owls,superbly produced,the result of years of travel,study and collection,that will stand for decades to come as a great work on the subject.The illustrations are quite unique,the use of high-speed colour photography permitting the recording of action sequences never before shown in any book. Hardback.1 st UK edition.1965.Colour & b/w photographs,line drawings maps.Fine in slightly torn d/w Order details here
Birds of Prey their biology and ecology		Â£12.00 *	Leslie Brown.With forty-eight dramatic photographs in full colour,fifty in black and white,and many explanatory drawings specially commissioned for this book from Ian Willis,a well known expert in ornithological drawing,Dr Brown's birds of Prey should take its rightful place among the most important ornithological works to be published in recent years.Yet the non-expert will also find that the readable but authoritative text presents a fascinating insight into the lives of some of the world's most exciting creatures. Hardback.256pp.Colour and B/W photographs,line illustrations.Excellent.Condition v/good. Order details here
Raptors of the World Helm ID guide		~~Â£49.00~~	To birdwatchers,raptors remain among the most challenging and exciting groups.Their distribution is truly global:some of the most widespread species live in northern temperate regions;three-quarters are confined to the tropics of South America,Africa and Indomalayan region thriugh to melanesia.Raptors of the world,part of an award winning series,covers all 313 of the world's species.Each species is illustrated by adult,juvenile and selected immature plumages,as well as main geographical races and colour morphs;in all over 2000 perched and flying birds,some with typical prey,are shown on the 112 colour plates.Raptors of the world is in every way a landmark volume which will be the standard reference for this popular group for many years to come. 240 x 170mm.992pp. 112 colour plates.300+ maps.Hardback.Price now Â£44.99 POST FREE UK ! Order details here
Harriers of the World		Â£27.50	Robert Simmons Unique global synthesis of Harrier behaviour and ecology *Fine line drawings See also 'The Marsh Harrier' 'The Hen Harrier' ' The Montagu's Harrier'** This book synthesises and analyses the masses of data on the behavioural ecology of the harriers.Offering an intriguing comparison of breeding systems among harriers in the northern and southern hemispheres,it includes a new phylogeny of the harriers,based on DNA findings.It will be a treat for all raptor biologists,amateur raptophiles and behavioural ecologists interested in birds of prey. Contents:Preface;Introduction:Changing perspectives-from natural history to behavioural ecology;evolution and peculiarities of the harriers;Aerial displays:Mate choice and reverse dimorphism;Of mice and harriers:Who wins the arms race?;Mating patterns:Polygymy and deception ;Copulation patterns and sperm depletion;Sex ratio and egg size manipulation;Food and reproduction in the tropics;Clutch size and latitude;Synthesis;References;Index Order details here
Eagles of the World		Â£15.00 *	Leslie Brown.Some eagles have been intimately studied for many years,others have never been studied in detail,and for some even the nest and eggs are still unknown,With the aid of some splendid photographs and informative drawings,this book is for anyone who delights in the details of how birds live.For those who have a special interest in eagles,and in how they are studied,it is an indispensible reference book and a guide to the research still so badly needed. Hardback;224pp. 2nd imp 1979 Fine in d/w. Order details here
Birds of Prey of the World		Â£5.00 *	Martin Walters.This guide is a complete,illustrated account of all the world's birds of prey.it provides a concise introduction to the natural history of these most exciting birds as well as a handy pocket reference to aid in their identification.All 295 species are carefully illustrated in full colour,often from more than one angle,to show their plumage,flight patterns and other distinctive features.Any differences between male and female,or adult and immature birds are emphasized,and the text accompanying each picture gives clear information on the bird's size,distribution,ecology and conservation status. Small Hardback;192pp.1991.Mint in d/w Order details here

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