Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers by Priscilla Belz Jenkins illustrated by Megan LLoyd, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY 1996
This Let's-Read-and-Find-Out science book is about conservation and behavior of perigrine falcons especially describing a a pair that nested on a skyscraper in Baltimore Maryland where the author worked.
Birds of Preyby Kate Petty, Shooting Star Press, Inc, New York, NY 1995
A short Large print guide to birds of prey, how they live, and how to recognize them with color photographs and clear illustration of details like talons
Birds of Prey by Dorothy Childs Hogner, illustrated by Nils Hogner, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, NY 1969
A much different book than the previous one, this describes 49 different species of birds of prey with much longer descriptions of more species but fewer pictures of each species.
Field Guide to the Birds of North America National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1987
This is a comprehensive field guide used for identification of birds of all types that are found in the North American continent. It includes illustrations showing the groups of similar and related birds and the field marks that distinguish them and maps showing the areas where specific species are found.
The Eagle's Gift by Rafe Martin, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi, P. G. Putnam's Sons, New York. NY, 1997
An adaptation of a traditional Eskimo story about a boy who follows the direction of Eagle Mother and learns to dance, sing, and tell stories spreading joy through the world.
Jacob and Owl- A Story by Ada and Frank Graham, photographs by Frank and Dorothea Stoke, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, New York, NY 1981
A fictional story about an injured owl and a boy who nurses it back to health, illustrated by photos of a real owl who shared some experiences with the fictional owl described in the story.
Eagle and Birds of Prey, by Jemima Parry-Jones, photographs by Frank Greenaway,A Dorling Kindersley Book, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY 1997
This is a mini encyclopedia of birds of prey with detailed color photographs and illustrations of everything from skeletons to feathers as well as whole birds.
Eagles by John Bonnett Wexo, Zoo Books, Creative Education, Inc., Mankato, MN 1989
Another well illustrated mini-encyclopedia devoted entirely to eagles.
Soaring With the Wind, The Bald Eagle by Gail Gibbons, Morrow Junior Books, New York, NY 1998
A description of the life of a Bald Eagle illustrated with watercolors, pencil and pen drawings by the author.
Tiger With Wings, The Great Horned Owl by Barbara Juster Esbensen, illustrated by Mary Barrett
Brown, Orchard Books, New York, NY 1991
This book describes the life of Great Horned Owls, including how they hunt for food, their mating ritual, and how they rear their young.
Owls by Kevin J. Holmes, Bridgestone Books, Capstone Press, Mankato, MN, 1998
An introduction to owls covering their physical characteristics, habits, prey and some related activities and reference materials.
Hawk Hill by Suzie Gilbert, illustrated by Sylvia Long, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA 1996
A story about a boy who moves to a new town and finds interesting things at a rehabilitation center for injured birds of prey.
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