Eagle & birds of prey / written by Jemima Parry-Jones ; photographed by Frank Greenaway.
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TextSeries: Eyewitness booksPublication details: New York, NY : Dorling Kindersley, 2000.Description: 61 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cmISBN: - 078946618X
- 9780789466181
- Eagle and birds of prey
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection | QL681 .P27 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800026320 |
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Includes index.
What is a bird of prey? -- The raptor families -- Eggs, nests,and hatching -- Growth of the young raptor -- How raptors fly -- Wings and feathers -- Inside a bird of prey -- Feet and talons -- Hunting techniques -- Prey and feeding -- Heads and senses -- Skeletons -- Vultures -- Ospreys and fish eagles -- Kites and Harriers -- Hawks and Buzzards -- Eagles -- The secretary bird -- The Falcon family -- Owls -- Birds of prey in history -- Training a bird of prey -- Around the world.
From the DK Eyewitness Books series, this book is perfect for anyone who’s ever wanted to see the inside of an eagle’s nest or understand how raptors hunt. (Miller Library Staff)
Describes the anatomy, hunting techniques, mating, nesting, and eating habits of birds of prey.
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up.