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Gifts Of An Eagle
by: Durden, Kent
Captured as a nestling, Lady, a Golden eagle, was raised by the author
& his father at their home in Southern California home. She lived
with them for 16 years until she flew back to freedom with a wild mate.
The book tells of her years in captivity, her training, & her astounding
level of intelligence. 160 pgs.
c. 1972, H/C...$5.95
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Goshawk: The Story of a Remarkable Partnership
by: White, T.H.
Chronicles a concentrated duel between the author and a great hawk. It
is the journal of an intense clash of wills - during the bird's training
- in which the pride and endurance of the wild raptor are worn down by
the insistent willpower of the falconer. The story is by turns comic and
tragic - and it is all-absorbing. 158 pgs.
c. 1951, reprint 1981, P/B...$15.00
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Condition: Very Good
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Hand-Rearing Birds
by: Gage, Laurie DVM & Duerr, Rebecca DVM
Provides the reader with a guide to the best methods of hand rearing all
major species of birds. The book is broken into two sections. The first
section covers standard hand raising methods and equipment, while the
second provides individual chapters devoted to many major avian species.
This book will be an invaluable reference for shelter veterinarians, zoo
veterinarians, avian veterinarians, aviculturists, bird enthusiasts, and
conservationists alike. Table of contents: 1. General Care; 2. Chick Identification;
3. Incubation of Eggs; 4. Ratites; 5. Penguins; 6. Grebes; 7. Pelicans;
8. Flamingos; 9. Shorebirds; 10. Gulls and Terns; 11. Alcids; 12. Ducks,
Geese, and Swans; 13. Eagles; 14. Hawks, Falcons, Kites, Osprey, and New
World Vultures; 15. Condors; 16. Herons and Egrets; 17. Domestic Poultry;
18. Wild Turkeys, Quail, Grouse, and Pheasants; 19. Cranes; 20. Pigeons
and Doves; 21. Parrots; 22. Lorikeets; 23. Roadrunners; 24. Owls; 25.
Goatsuckers; 26. Turacos; 27. Hummingbirds; 28. Swifts; 29. Mousebirds;
30. Hornbills, Kingfishers, Hoopoes, and Bee-eaters; 31. Woodpeckers;
32. Toucans; 33. Corvids; 34. Passerines: Hand-feeding Diets; 35. Passerines:
Finches, Goldfinches, and Sparrows; 36. Passerines: American Robins, Mockingbirds,
Thrashers, Waxwings, and Bluebirds; 37. Passerines: Swallows, Bushtits,
and Wrens; 38. Passerines: Exotic Finches; Appendix I. Important Contacts;
Appendix II. Nutritional Tables; Appendix III. Resources for Products
Mentioned. B/W photos. 441 pgs.
c. 2007, H/C...$84.99
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Harris Hawk: Management, Training & Hunting
by: Lee William Harris
The Harris hawk is the most common hawk flown in falconry. This book covers
the Harris hawks in the wild, the relationship they have with man, and
biological facts. It details the methods to adopt when purchasing a bird
and takes the reader clearly through manning, husbandry, training, & hunting.
Vital information is clearly presented to help falconers of all levels.
B/W photos & color illustrations. 144 pgs.
c. 2001, H/C...$32.95
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Hawks & Owls Of Eastern North America
by: Heintzelman, Donald
Describes identifing characteristics, behaviors, habitats, and what's
being done to protect them. It also has a chapter telling readers how
they can experience raptors firsthand through study & observation.
Illustrated with more than 80 B/W photos & 30 stunning color photos.
203 pgs.
c. 2004, H/C...$29.95
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Hawks Of North America
by: May, John Bichard
Their field identification and feeding habits with maps showing geographical
occurrence. 38 species covered. Color plates. 140 pgs.
c. 1935, H/C...$65.00
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Hunting Falcon
Haak, Bruce
The classic work on trapping and training falcons for hunting by a well
known biologist / falconer. Covers the fundamentals of care, handling,
& training techniques of captive-bred falcons. 240 pgs.
c. 1992, H/C...$34.95
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds Of The World
by: Alderton, David
The ultimate identification guide to over 1600 birds, profiling habitat,
nesting, behavior & food. Illustrated throughout with 1800 full-color
photographs & art work, capturing rare & famliar birds from America,
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia & the Polar regions, & their characteristics.
Gulls, pelicans, flamingos, penguins, ducks, geese, toucans, parrots,
conures, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, barnets, kingfishers, doves, eagles,
owls, hawks, hornbills, swallows, pheasants, finches, pittas, cuckoos,
bee-eaters, and more! Coffee-table size. 512 pgs.
c. 2004, H/C...$50.00
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Last Eagle
by: Mannix, Dan
A beautifully written fictionized biography. It tells the story, from
timorous infancy to glorious maturity, of an American bald eagle, whose
strength & grace make him a constant fascination to naturalists &
an inspiration to poets. It tells the reader how it must feel to be a
fledgling struggling for food, a young bird just learning to hunt, &
finally what it must be like to reign as acknowledged lord of the skies.
149 pgs.
c. 1966, H/C...$10.00
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Condition: Very Good, ex-library, usual library
markings
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Life Histories Of North American Birds Of Prey : 2 Vol Set
by: Bent, Arthur
In this 2 Volume set, you will find an encyclopedic collection of information
about more than 100 different subspecies of hawks, eagles, falcons, buzzards,
condors & owls. A collection of detailed specific observations of
individual flocks throughout the country, it describes, in readable language
and great detail, the nesting habits, plumage, egg form & distribution,
food, behavior, field marks, voice, enemies, winter habits, range, courtship
procedures, molting information, & migratory habits of every North
American bird of prey. 197 pages of almost 400 B/W photos.
Volume 1: 408 pgs, Volume 2: 482 pgs.
c. 1961, S/C, 2 Vol set...$25.00
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Condition: Very Good
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Lure Of The Falcon
by: Summers, Gerald
All about the Kestrel
c. 1972...$7.50
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Manual Of Raptors, Pigeons & Waterfowl
by: Beynon & Forbes & Harcourt-Brown
General chapters on: examination basics, handling, avian emergencies,
biochemistry & sampling, haematology, anaesthesia, radiology, post-mortem
exam, and zoonoses. With specific chapters on raptors, pigeons, & waterfowl,
covering management techniques, diseases, wing problems, breeding problems,
nutrition, skin conditions, and much more. B/W & Color photos, charts.
364 pgs.
c. 1996, S/C...$139.99
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Missouri's Eagles, Hawks, Falcons & Vultures
by: Mo Dept. of Conservation
A pamphlet put out by the MO Dept of Conservation describing the eagles,
hawks, falcons & vultures found in Missouri. Illustrations & color
photos. 16 pgs.
Pamphlet, S/C...$3.50
Used
Condition: Very Good
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New Incubation Book
by: Brown, Dr. A.F. Anderson & Robbins, G.E.S.
Covers: pheasants, waterfowl, parrots, birds of prey, ratities, or many
other unusual species including reptiles. Structure of the egg, formation
of the egg, fertility, hatchability, development of the chick, natural
hatching, incubator hatching, incubation techniques, hatching failures,
brooding & rearing, along with tables of incubation times, problem solving
chart, Fahrenheit & Centigrade table, and a wet - dry bulb table. Many
B/W photos & illustrations. 252 pgs.
c. 2002, Revised, H/C...$29.95
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North American Birds Of Prey
by: Sprunt, Alexander Jr
Foreword by Roger Tory Peterson. Contents cover Vultures, Kites, Accipiters,
Buteos, Eagles harriers, Ospreys, Caracaras, Falcons, and Owls. Each species
is described as it may be seen in its natural habitat, in flight or in
pursuit of prey. Descriptive history is preceded by a detailed summary
of the bird's local names, its characteristics for recognition, nesting
habits, and range. Illustrated with 46 plates in full color and 4 pages
of identification silhouettes by Peterson. 227 pgs.
c. 1955, H/C...$12.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good - Very Good w/ dust
jacket, inside very good no writing, dust jacket fair-good- lots of small
tears along edges
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One Man's Owl
by: Heinrich, Bernd
True account of the author taking in an orphaned great horned owl.
c. 1987, H/C...$19.50
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One Wing's Gift: Rescuing Alaska's Wild Birds
Harris, Joan
True stories of hope. This is a tribute to 13 different injured wild birds
rescued by Alaska's Bird Treatment and Learning Center which will warm
your heart, accompanied by Audubon-like color illustrations. 64 pgs.
c. 2002, S/C...$16.95
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Owl
by: Service, William
True story of an orphaned screech owl raised by a family.
c, 1969, H/C...$7.50
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Owls
Edited by: Hughes, Lynn
Selections from literature regarding owls with owl illustrations. Pocket
size. 56 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$3.95
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Condition: Very Good
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Owls Of North America
Edited
Features, markings & habits of every species & subspecies. B/W & Color
illustrations & range maps.
c. 1973, H/C...$50.00
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Condition: Like New
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Owls Of The World
by: Hume, Rob
148 species beautifully illustrated w/informative accounts of their life.
c.1991, H/C...$19.95
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Owls, Their Natural & Unnatural History
by: Sparks, John
Habits of hunting, feeding, courting, nesting, breeding, incaptivity,
in lore.
c.1970...H/C...$22.95
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Owned By An Eagle
by: Summers, Gerald
Beginning with a 10 week old eaglet, sixteen years of living w/golden
eagle.
c. 1976, H/C...$20.00
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Owned By An Eagle
by: Summers, Gerald
Beginning with a 10 week old eaglet, sixteen years of living w/golden
eagle.
c. 1976, H/C...$15.00
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Condition: Very Good w/dust jacket, ex-library,
usual library markings
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