BIRDS
OF PREY BIBLIOGRAPHY
California
Academy of Sciences Library
WORLD WIDE WEB
The Bald Eagle
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/eagles.html
Nebraska Game and Park Commission’s bald eagle
page -- description, reproduction, food, habitat, management and outlook.
Bald Eagle
http://endangered.fws.gov/i/b/msab0h.html
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bald eagle counts
in the lower 48 states.
Birds of Prey
http://www.buteo.com/
Photos and information about birds of prey that
can be seen in the United States.
Birds of Prey
http://www.gironet.nl/home/cdon/Tboprey.htm
Photographs of various birds of prey.
Birds of Prey
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Raptors/home.html
A Busch Gardens/SeaWorld Educational Resource --
A comprehensive description of diurnal (daytime hunter) birds of prey.
The Birds of Prey Book
http://home.wanadoo.nl/r.goedegebuur/roofvog/roofidxe.html
Photographs and physical description of various
birds of prey.
Birds of Prey Foundation
http://www.birds-of-prey.org/
A non-profit organization in Colorado that rehabilitates
injured and orphaned birds of prey.
California Raptor Center,
UC Davis
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ars/raptor.htm
A California facility dedicated to education about
and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned raptors.
Cornell Raptor Program
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/raptor/home.html
Department of Animal Science at Cornell University.
Provides Cornell students the opportunity to become directly involved in raptor
conservation.
Delaware Valley Raptor
Center
http://www.dvrconline.org/
A Pennsylvania tax-exempt membership organization
dedicated to rehabilitation and conservation of birds of prey.
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
http://www.ggro.org/
The mission of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
is to study migrating birds of prey along the Pacific coast and to promote public
awareness of the state of raptor populations.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
www.hawkmountain.org
Fosters the conservation of birds of prey worldwide
to create a better understanding of the natural environment, particularly in
the Central Appalachian region. Site includes a tally of raptor migration.
HawkWatch International
http://www.hawkwatch.org/
"Protecting hawks, eagles, other birds of
prey, and their environment, through research, education, and conservation."
Journey North
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/1997/critters/eagle/index.html
A global study of wildlife migration, including
bald eagles, in 96 – 97.
The Heard Museum
http://www.heardmuseum.org/heardraptor.html
A raptor rehabilitation and education center in
McKinney, Texas.
The National Birds of Prey
Centre
http://www.nbpc.co.uk/
An old and respected bird specialist center in
England that promotes conservation of birds of prey through education, captive
breeding, and research.
The Peregrine Fund: World
Center for Birds of Prey
http://www.peregrinefund.org/
Dedicated to restoring raptor species in jeopardy
by conserving habitat, educating students, training conservationists, providing
factual information to the public, and accomplishing good science.
The Raptor Center at the
University of Minnesota
http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/
The Raptor Center is an international medical facility
for birds of prey which attempts to preserve biological diversity among raptors
and other avian species through medical treatment, scientific investigation,
education, and management of wild populations.
Raptor Education Foundation
http://www.usaref.org/
The Raptor Education Foundation works at promoting
environmental literacy by utilizing an extensive collection of live, non-releasable
raptors to focus attention on environmental concepts and issues.
The Raptor Gallery
http://www.golden-eagle.org/
Contains photographs of both wild and captive raptors
at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum. Numerous links to related web sites.
Raptor Information System
http://ris.wr.usgs.gov/
Database catalog of 29,000 references about the
biology and management of birds of prey. A service of USGS, Forest and Rangeland
Ecosystem Science Center, Snake River Field Station.
Raptor Rehabilitation of
Kentucky
http://www.raptorrehab.org/home.htm
Focus on native Kentucky birds of prey. Contains
links to related web sites.
Raptor Research Foundation
http://biology.boisestate.edu/raptor/
A professional society concerned with the study
and conservation of birds of prey.
Raptor Resource Project
http://www.raptorresource.org/
A non-profit organization working to restore and
preserve the Mid-west’s population of Peregrine falcons and other birds of prey.
Raptors Inc.
http://www.raptorsinc.org/birds.asp
Rehabilitates and releases injured or orphaned
birds-of-prey. Site includes photos and information on rehabilitation and education.
Santa Cruz Predatory Bird
Research Group
http://www2.ucsc.edu/~scpbrg
Assists agency biologists, industry, and university
researchers with problem solving and management of avian species, especially
raptors. Site includes photos and a Peregrine nest camera feed.
Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation
http://www.soarinhawk.org/sh-org.html
Rehabilitation is meant to serve northeast Indiana's
injured or orphaned birds of prey.
Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation
Center
http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/raptor/home.html
Home page for the Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation
Center, a rehabilitation center of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn
University.
Snake River Birds of Prey
National Conservatory Area
http://www.id.blm.gov/bopnca
Home to the largest
concentration of nesting raptors. Site includes photographs, educational, natural,
and cultural resources.
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BOOKS
Anderson, Cary
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Bent, Arthur Cleveland.
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Bente, Peter J.
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Bente, Peter J.
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Brown, Leslie.
African Birds of Prey. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1971 [c1970].
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Brown, Leslie.
British Birds of Prey: A Study of Britain’s 24 Diurnal Raptors.
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Brown, Leslie.
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Clark, William
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Craig, Erica H.
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of Golden Eagles Wintering in East Central Idaho, 1990-1997. Boise,
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Craighead, John
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Dunne, Pete. Hawks
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Eagle Studies.
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Flight Identification
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Forsman, Eric D.
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Forsman, Eric D.
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Gordon, David G.
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Gould, Gordon I.
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Grossman, Mary
Louise. Birds of Prey of the World. New York: C.N. Potter, 1964.
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Harmata, Alan R.
Bald Eagles in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Cheyenne, WY:
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Harwood, Michael.
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Heintzelman, Donald
S. A Guide to Eastern Hawk Watching. University Park: Pennsylvania
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Hendrickson, John.
Raptors, Birds of Prey. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1992.
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Herron, Gary B.
Nevada Raptors: Their Biology and Management. Reno, NV: Nevada
Dept. of Wildlife, 1985. M&O QL696 .F3 H47 1985.
Hollands, David.
Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons of Australia. Melbourne, Victoria,
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Johnsgard, Paul
A. Hawks, Eagles & Falcons of North America: Biology and Natural History.
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1990. M&O QL696 .F3
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Johnsgard, Paul
A. North American Owls: Biology and Natural History. Washington,
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König, Claus,
Friedhelm Weick, and Jan-Hendrik Becking. Owls: A Guide to the Owls of
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LaHaye, William
S. Big Bear Spotted Owl Study, 1991. Sacramento, CA: State of
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Mallette, Robert
D. and Gordon I. Gould. Raptors of California. Sacramento, CA:
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Martell, Mark.
Survival of Released Rehabilitated Bald Eagles. St. Paul, MN:
The Raptor Center, University of Minnesota, 1990-1991. Biodiv REF QL696 .F32
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McGarigal, Kevin.
Interactions of Humans and Bald Eagles on the Columbia River Estuary.
Bethesda, MD: Wildlife Society, 1991. Main Serials QL1 .W5 no.115.
Nero, Robert W.
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Olendorff, Richard
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The Raptor.
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Raptor Migration
Watch-Site Manual. Kempton, PA: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association,
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Roberts, Cindy
K. California Spotted Owl. Sacramento, CA: State of California
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Savage, Candace
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Schulenberg, Thomas
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Sprunt, Alexander.
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Turnbull, W. Graham.
Illustrated Keys to the Identification of the Birds of Prey of British
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Walker, Lewis Wayne.
The Book of Owls. New York: Knopf: [Distributed by Random House],
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Walter, Hartmut.
Eleonora’s Falcon: Adaptations to Prey and Habitat in a Social Raptor.
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Weidensaul, Scott.
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Weick, Friedhelm.
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the Diurnal Species Order. Hamburg; Berlin: Parey, 1980. M&O QL696
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Whaley, Wayne H.
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Wheeler, Brian
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Whitfield, Michael
B. and Mary E. Maj. Inventory and Monitoring of Bald Eagles and Other
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CHILDREN’S
BOOKS
Arnold, Caroline.
Saving the Peregrine Falcon. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books,
1985. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL696 .F34 A76 1985. Biodiv Juv QL696.F34 A76
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Baylor, Byrd. Halcón,
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Baylor, Byrd. Hawk
I’m Your Brother. New York: Scribner, 1976. Pub Juv PZ7 .B3435 Haw 1976.
Brown, Leslie.
Eagles. New York: Arco Pub., 1970. M&O QL696 .F32 B75 1970.
Delafosse, Claude.
El Aguila. Madrid: SM Saber, 1994. Biodiv Juv QL696 .F32 D4418 1994.
George, Michael.
Owls. [Mankato, MN]: Child’s World, c1992. Pub Juv QL696 .S8 G46
1992.
Gibbons, Gail.
Soaring With the Wind: The Bald Eagle. New York: Morrow Junior
Books, 1998. Biodiv Juv QL696 .F32 G5 1998.
Gilbert, Suzie.
Hawk Hill. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, c1996. Biodiv Juv
SF996.45 .G377 1996.
Henningsen, Nancy.
Return of the Ospreys. New York: Peregrine Press, 1991. Biodiv
Juv QL696 .F36 H46 1991.
Johnson, Jinny.
Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Birds. New York, NY:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1996. Pub Juv QL676.2 .J64 1996.
Lee, Sandra. Bald
Eagles. [Mankato, MN]: Child’s World, c1991. Pub Juv QL696 .F32 L43
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Ling, Mary. Owl.
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London, Jonathan.
Condor's Egg. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, c1994. Biodiv Juv
QL696 .F33 L66 1994.
Miles, Victoria
and Elizabeth Gatt. Spotted Owlets. Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers,
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Miles, Victoria.
Bald Eaglets. Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers, 1995. Biodiv
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Mowat, Farley.
Owls in the Family. Boston, MA: Little Brown, 1961. Pub Juv PZ7
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Parnall, Peter.
The Daywatchers. New York: Macmillan; London: Collier Macmillan,
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Parry-Jones, Jemima.
Amazing Birds of Prey. New York: Knopf, 1992. Pub Juv QL696 .F3
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Patent, Dorothy
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Petty, Kate. Aves
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Sattler, Helen
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Stone, Lynn M.
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Wexo, John Bonnett.
Birds of Prey. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, c1991. Biodiv
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CURRICULUM
GUIDES
Caduto, Michael
J. Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities
for Children. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Pub., c1991. Biodiv E98 .F6 C11 1991.
Caduto, Michael
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Cooper, Ann. Eagles:
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Roberts Rinehart Publishers, c1992. Biodiv QL696 .F32 C65 1992.
Cooper, Ann. Owls:
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Rose, Bob. Raptors
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VIDEOS
Amazing Birds of Prey. New York,
NY: DK Vision, c1997. Pub QL696 .F3 A42 1997.
Owls up Close. Carrboro, NC: Nature
Science Network, 1991. (55 min.) Pub QL696 .S8 O94 1991.
Peregrine Falcon: Recovery on the Horizon.
San Ramon, CA: Pacific Gas & Electric, Technical & Ecological Services,
1989. (13 min.) Biodiv QL696 .F34 P47 1989.
Raptors, Birds of Prey. New York,
NY: BFA Educational Media, c1991. Pub QL696 .F3 R368 1991.
Spirit of the Eagle. Seattle, WA:
Miramar Images, 1990. (30 min.) Biodiv Media QL696 .F32 S64 1990.
Videoguide to the Birds of North America:
Volume I. Includes 116 species of loons, grebes, pelicans and their
allies, swans, geese and ducks, hawks, vultures and falcons, and the chicken-like
birds (pheasants, grouse, quails, ptarmigans). Carrboro, NC: Nature Science
Network, c1985-1988. (94 min.) Pub QL681 .V53 1985 v.1.
Videoguide to the Birds of North America:
Volume III. Includes 77 species of pigeons and doves, cuckoos, owls,
nighthawks, hummingbirds and swifts, trogons, kingfishers and woodpeckers.
Carrboro, NC: Nature Science Network, c1985-1988. (61 min.) Pub QL681 .V53
1985 v.3.
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