| Description |
112 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Animalways |
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Animalways.
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| Contents |
Hawks in nature and culture: Hawks: vital predators -- Hawks in culture -- Falconry -- Origins: Ancient predators -- Room to move -- Hawks classified: Classification -- Species accounts -- Hawks (accipitridae); Falcons (falconidae) -- Identifying hawks in flight [boxed text] -- Hawks are made of: Anatomy -- Skeleton; wings; beak and talons; eyes -- Metabolism -- Plumage -- RSD-size differences in hawks [boxed text] -- Hawk habits and habitats (or, lifestyles of the feathered and taloned): Territories -- Migration -- Carried by winds [boxed text] -- Hunting -- Life cycle: Courtship and mating -- Mating systems [boxed text] -- Nest building -- Laying and hatching -- Raising the young -- Leaving the nest -- Hawks threatened and saved: Threats -- Habitat destruction; hunting; pesticides -- Protection -- Laws; education; management -- Endangered hawks -- Future for hawks -- Glossary -- Species Checklist -- Further Research -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
Discusses the evolution, biology, life cycle, and social and mating behavior of hawks and falcons. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-109) and index. |
| Subject |
Hawks -- Juvenile literature.
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Falcons -- Juvenile literature.
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Hawks.
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Falcons.
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| ISBN |
0761417443 |
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9780761417446 |
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