This manual provides comprehensive information on the Prairie Falcon, a magnificent bird of prey native to the rocky cliffs of the American West. Covering a wide geographic range from southern Canada to Mexico, this guide delves into the species' complete life history, including mating rituals, the rearing of young, intricate hunting behaviors, and its annual migration patterns. It offers detailed descriptive characteristics for accurate identification, distinguishing the Prairie Falcon from other raptors, particularly the closely related Peregrine Falcon. Furthermore, the manual explores the long-standing historical relationship between humans and falcons, dating back potentially to 2000 BC, and traces the evolution of falconry from the Middle Ages to the present day.
The purpose of this manual is to serve as an authoritative resource for understanding and appreciating the Prairie Falcon, while also highlighting the challenges it faces. It addresses critical threats to the species, such as pesticide use, habitat destruction, and breeding cycle disruption caused by human activities. By presenting this information, the manual aims to foster awareness and promote conservation efforts for this remarkable bird.
Skillful hunters beautiful in flight, Prairie Falcons inhabit the rocky cliffs of the American West. These raptors range from southern Canada and northern North Dakota to Baja California, Arizona, New Mexico, western and northern Texas, and southeastern Coahuila, Mexico. This is the first book for a wide audience devoted exclusively to the Prairie Falcon. Stanley Anderson and John Squires cover all aspects of the falcon's life history from mating and rearing young to hunting behaviors and the yearly migration cycle. They provide complete descriptive characteristics for identifying Prairie Falcons and also compare them to other raptors, especially the closely related Peregrine Falcon. In addition, the authors recount the long association of falcons with people, which may extend back as far as 2000 BC. They describe the practice of falconry from the Middle Ages until today. And they assess the threats to Prairie Falcons posed by human activities, from pesticide use and destruction of habitat to disruption of the breeding cycle by careless birdwatchers.
Author: Anderson, Stanley H.
Author: Squires, John R.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The Prairie Falcon
Pages: 00172 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2014-10-03
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780292704749
Category: Nature : Animals - Birds
Skillful hunters beautiful in flight, Prairie Falcons inhabit the rocky cliffs of the American West. These raptors range from southern Canada and northern North Dakota to Baja California, Arizona, New Mexico, western and northern Texas, and southeastern Coahuila, Mexico. This is the first book for a wide audience devoted exclusively to the Prairie Falcon. Stanley Anderson and John Squires cover all aspects of the falcon's life history from mating and rearing young to hunting behaviors and the yearly migration cycle. They provide complete descriptive characteristics for identifying Prairie Falcons and also compare them to other raptors, especially the closely related Peregrine Falcon. In addition, the authors recount the long association of falcons with people, which may extend back as far as 2000 BC. They describe the practice of falconry from the Middle Ages until today. And they assess the threats to Prairie Falcons posed by human activities, from pesticide use and destruction of habitat to disruption of the breeding cycle by careless birdwatchers.
Author: Anderson, Stanley H.
Author: Squires, John R.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The Prairie Falcon
Pages: 00172 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2014-10-03
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780292704749
Category: Nature : Animals - Birds
