Publication date UK format 14/9/21 book 224 pages
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Synopsis
With full captions explaining how bird species hunt, feed, nest, and rear their young, Birds of Prey is a brilliant examination filled with eye-catching photographs of these beautiful creatures in the wild. Birds of prey—or raptors—are some of the most captivating bird species in the world. Think of eagles and condors, vultures, hawks and kites, but also owls and ospreys. Think of the peregrine falcon, which, reaching speeds of up to 200 mph, is the world's fastest animal—when diving. From the New World Caracaras to the Oriental Hobby, the Northern Goshawk to the Swamp Harrier to the European Merlin, Birds of Prey explores the fascinating life cycles, habitats, diets and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of more than 100 species from all around the world. They primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter. They have keen eyesight, able to spot their prey from great distances, and strong feet equipped with talons for grasping or killing prey, and powerful, curved beaks for tearing flesh. In addition to hunting live prey, most also eat carrion, at least occasionally, and vultures and condors eat carrion as their main food source.
My Review
Yet another great book by Tom Jackson. The pictures in this book was amazing I couldn't get enough of them. I just loved how much detail you see in them. They are really brought to life in these great pictures. Each wonderful picture has a small section of writing giving the important facts about each bird. The layout was great with some of these pictures nearly being a double spread. The birds were separated by the of bird. I loved how at the end of thos book there was a section on the young birds and there nests which was very fascinating for me. Especially the picture of the Eagle nest wow its big. The best section by far was the section on owls they have to be my favourite Especially the barn and snow owls. I really recommend this book if you are looking for a picture based book full of beautiful birds. This book would be great for families or the coffee table so everyone could enjoy it. As always I will eagerly wait Tom's next instalment of fantastic animals.
Many thanks to the author and publishers for creating this fascinating book that we can understand and learn from.
Where can you buy this book
Amazon US HC $25.49
Waterstones HC £19.99
B&N HC $29.95
Amazon UK HC £17.38
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