American Kestrel: Pint-Sized Predator

American Kestrel: Pint-Sized Predator

Colorful, noisy, and brash, the American Kestrel is the most endearing of North America s raptors. With its vivid rufous and blue-gray plumage, peppered with dashes of black and white, this bird of prey is instantly recognizable to both novice and expert bird watchers, whether it sdiving for an insect on the wing or hovering over an open field while hunting for mice. The American Kestrel s distinctive call, readily heard from miles away, is another identifier that makes this predator more noticeable than others. There s no mistaking its klee, klee, klee, from which it received the nickname killy hawk.

In American Kestrel: Pint-sized Predator, part natural history, part photographic exploration, renowned bird expert and master educator Kate Davis delves into the world
of the American Kestrel, inviting you into the safe confines of its cavity nest and favored habitats. You ll learn about the American Kestrel s hunting tactics and prey, breeding
strategies, migration paths and patterns, and the kestrel s current status their numbers are declining, and nobody s quite sure why. Davis enthusiastically imparts the wisdom
she has gained through extensive research and firsthand experience. One hundred astonishing photos shot by Davis and award-winning photographer Rob Palmer illustrate in full-color glory the story Davis deftly weaves.
Country USA
Brand Mountain Press
Manufacturer Mountain Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780878426362
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Mountain Press
Manufacturer	Mountain Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780878426362
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

American Kestrel: Pint-Sized Predator

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