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Birds of prey

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, voices, and habitats of a variety of eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls. Includes the Peterson System of identifying birds by their unique markings.

Main Author:	Latimer, Jonathan P.
Other Authors:	Nolting, Karen Stray., Peterson, Roger Tory, 1908-1996. (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
Series:	Peterson field guides for young naturalists
Subjects:	Birds of prey > Juvenile nonfiction. Birds of prey > Identification > Juvenile nonfiction.

Summary:	Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, voices, and habitats of a variety of eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls. Includes the Peterson System of identifying birds by their unique markings.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	48 p.: ill.
ISBN:	0395952115 (cl) 0395922771 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. These editions include updated material by Michael O'Brien, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson III, Michael DiGiorgio, Larry Rosche, and Jeffrey A. Gordon. Specialists in the natural and physical sciences, Karen Stray Nolting and Jonathan Latimer have written more than twenty books together. They have written books for adults, as well as both novels and nonfiction for children.

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