A sparrowhawk's lament : how British breeding birds of prey are faring /
Cobham, David.
A sparrowhawk's lament : how British breeding birds of prey are faring / David Cobham ; with illustrations by Bruce Pearson. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (273 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Cover; Title; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; The Sparrowhawk; The Osprey; The Honey Buzzard; The Red Kite; The White-tailed Eagle; The Marsh Harrier; The Hen Harrier; The Montagu's Harrier; The Goshawk; The Common Buzzard; The Golden Eagle; The Kestrel; The Merlin; The Hobby; The Peregrine Falcon; Conclusion; Further reading; Acknowledgements.
Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of prey and how they are faring today. He delves into the history of these marvelous birds and talks in depth with the scientists and conservationists who are striving to safeguard them.
In English.
9781400850211 (electronic bk.) 1400850215 (electronic bk.) 9780691157641 0691157642
10.1515/9781400850211 doi
22573/ctt5xsmt2 JSTOR
Birds of prey--Great Britain.
Rapaces--Grande-Bretagne.
NATURE--Animals--Birds.
NATURE--Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--Ornithology.
NATURE--Regional.
Birds of prey.
Populationsdynamik
Greifvögel
Great Britain.
Großbritannien
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
QL677.78
598.9
A sparrowhawk's lament : how British breeding birds of prey are faring / David Cobham ; with illustrations by Bruce Pearson. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (273 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Cover; Title; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; The Sparrowhawk; The Osprey; The Honey Buzzard; The Red Kite; The White-tailed Eagle; The Marsh Harrier; The Hen Harrier; The Montagu's Harrier; The Goshawk; The Common Buzzard; The Golden Eagle; The Kestrel; The Merlin; The Hobby; The Peregrine Falcon; Conclusion; Further reading; Acknowledgements.
Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of prey and how they are faring today. He delves into the history of these marvelous birds and talks in depth with the scientists and conservationists who are striving to safeguard them.
In English.
9781400850211 (electronic bk.) 1400850215 (electronic bk.) 9780691157641 0691157642
10.1515/9781400850211 doi
22573/ctt5xsmt2 JSTOR
Birds of prey--Great Britain.
Rapaces--Grande-Bretagne.
NATURE--Animals--Birds.
NATURE--Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--Ornithology.
NATURE--Regional.
Birds of prey.
Populationsdynamik
Greifvögel
Great Britain.
Großbritannien
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
QL677.78
598.9