The Prairie Falcon [PB]
by Anderson, Stanley H.; Squires, John R.![The Prairie Falcon [PB] The Prairie Falcon [PB]](graphics/covers/L/10972P.jpg)

Format: Paperback
Status: Out of print
Code: 10972P
Condition: Used, As new

Product Details
Paperback in Fine condition. Covers all aspects of the falcon's life history from mating and rearing young to hunting behaviors and the yearly migration cycle. Provides complete descriptive characteristics for identifying Prairie Falcons and compares them to other raptors, especially the closely related Peregrine. In addition, the authors recount the long association of falcons with people, which may extend back as far as 2000 B.C. They describe the practice of falconry from the Middle Ages, and assess the threats posed by human activities. Color photos and drawings.
ISBN: 9780292704749
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Year of Publication: 1997
Page Count: 162
Weight: 0.87 lb