Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors

Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors
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Great companion book to other raptor field guides

Good, not perfect, but good

Hawks in Flight, great source

Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors
Clay Sutton , and Peter Dunne
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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This guide shows how to recognize hawks the way we recognize friends at a distance: by body shape, movements, and locale.

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Hawks in Flight Review.......2007-01-11

Excellent book. Great black and white drawings of adults and immatures of many species as well as different "phases" of the same species. No colour drawings are provided as hawks in flight are often seen in conditions that render them in shades of gray. Excellent text with even some humour thrown in. Highly recommended for those looking for a specific hawk book beyond the standard "all birds" guide.

First class.......2006-07-18

Of the dozen or so raptor identification books I own, I have learned the most from this book. The standard Peterson's guides work pretty well if you can get within 50 feet of a sitting bird, or if you use a gun as an accessory. However for most of us, you need to be able to work from a lot further away than that. Dunne takes you beyond plumage clues to descriptions of flight cadence, behaviour, posture, and relative body proportions. He discards the trivial details not visible from less than a hundred feet. He emphasizes what is still obvious in a backlit, soaring bird even miles away. On top of that he offers visual analogies that are cool 'sound bites' to help you remember features of the species. For example think of the flying 'stovepipe', the Northern Goshawk, or the 'arthritic' wingbeats of the Cooper's hawk. These clues offer the kind of practical wisdom that a seasoned birder will use.

The only minor point I would make is that I found a few of the sentences a little hard to understand. However, like most good teachers, he explains important details more than once in slightly different form, so that understanding of key points is clear. This book is definitely a winner.

Great companion book to other raptor field guides.......2005-08-19

"Hawks in Flight" is a different kind of ID field guide. Most guides feature many colored plates and or photographs of the birds. That is very useful if you are within a reasonable distance from the bird and the light is decent.

However, with birds of prey, you frequently see them from a considerable distance and from below. Most of the time you only get a good idea of their shape and flight characteristics. That is where this book comes in handy. Featuring nothing but B&W drawings (David Sibley) and B&W photos, "Hawks in Flight" shows you the bird as you will likely see it - a shape consisting of just a few colors (white, grey, black, brown) featuring some defining marks.

The authors also do a great job of describing what are the defining marks of each species and also telling you how to make a determination between similar birds (featuring B&W photos next to each other).

Highly Recommended

Good, not perfect, but good.......2004-12-28

Buteo identification has always been a challenge for me, but over the Christmas Day Birdcount I was able to get an identification I would have never gotten without the volume. The subtle parsing of the various colors, sizes, behaviors, etc. of raptors makes this more useful then a field guide for understanding on what you should be focusing when catching that 5 or 6 seconds of "flying away raptor".

Another reviewer mentioned the grainy photographs, which is dead-on. Unfortunately, I have to say that those photographs are (approximately) how I am seeing most of these birds. So, they are an odd bit of help, really.

Hawks in Flight, great source.......2004-03-26

This book is a must have for any raptor fanatic. I used to be so confused on how to tell all those buteos apart, except when it was an obvious red tail. It is definatly worth the money, it is not meant to be a "ooh look at the pretty pictures kind of bird book", it is a holistic approach to identification, you learn about flight traits of each raptor, overall impression, plumage, etc. Read the whole thing so you really get whats going on. I am much more confident and knowledgeable after having studied this book. Buy it, worth it.

The Wind Masters: The Lives of North American Birds of Prey

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Gripping tales of life and death
An Engaging Account of Raptor Life
Short, informational stories that are quite entertaining
A Modern Fable

The Wind Masters: The Lives of North American Birds of Prey
Peter Dunne
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
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ASIN: 0618340726

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Even people with little interest in birds will stop in their tracks at the sight of a hawk soaring overhead or a falcon perched on a window ledge. Birds of prey have an aura that few other creatures have. In the acclaimed Hawks in Flight, Pete Dunne showed what birds of prey look like. In The Wind Masters, he shows what it is like to be a bird of prey. He takes us inside the lives and minds of all thirty-four species of diurnal raptors found in North America--hawks, falcons, eagles, vultures, the osprey, and the harrier--and shows us how each bird sees the world, hunts its prey, finds and courts its mate, rears its young, grows up, grows old, and dies. Vividly written, and beautifully illustrated by David Sibley, The Wind Masters is a brilliant work of narrative natural history in the tradition of Peter Matthiessen's The Wind Birds and Barry Lopez's Of Wolves and Men.

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Gripping tales of life and death.......2007-02-18

Thirty-three birds of prey - one to a chapter - star in this book that is a blend of natural history, fast-paced adventure, and reflections on life and death. In "The Wind Masters," Pete Dunne introduces each of North America's diurnal raptors by telling a story in the life of an individual bird (from the author's imagination, of course, but biologically accurate). So vivid are these introductions that they will not soon be forgotten.

I was shocked by the gruesome, painful details described in some of the stories. Many do not have happy endings. A sharp-shinned hawk, pursuing a sparrow, slams into a glass window, and the chapter ends with her on the verge of succumbing to a brain haemorrhage. A young osprey sinks her talons into a huge fish that pulls her under the water to her death. A golden eagle slowly succumbs to lead poisoning, struggling to eat but finding her digestive system paralyzed, and choking as her stomach fills with rotten food.

But, the lives of raptors abound in exhilarating moments too, and it is these upon which Dunne focuses most of all. An arctic Gyrfalcon searches the moonlit landscape to find his mate who, he knows by instinct, has just returned from migration. A common black-hawk hunts in a stream by dangling her wing-tip in the water, attracting fish who think it is a struggling insect. A peregrine falcon successfully defends her nest from a marauding wolverine. And a group of broad-winged hawks ride thermals to travel over two hundred miles without a flapping a wing. Dunne highlights the adaptations of each raptor that make it perfectly suited to its life in the air, hence the title "The Wind Masters."

The woodcuts by David Allen Sibley are superb. Each chapter contains a head portrait of the bird on the title page, as well as a full-page illustration of the bird in its habitat later in the chapter. That's 66 illustrations in all!

I greatly enjoyed this book, and its striking images will stay with me for a long time. The only reason I withheld the fifth star is that I found some elements of the writing a bit awkward in places - such as anthropomorphism that felt strained, or long parenthetical facts that interrupted the flow of the story. Overall, though, Dunne has succeeded admirably at blending biological detail with fast-paced narrative. This is a unique and beautiful book that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys natural history.

An Engaging Account of Raptor Life.......2006-10-03

The Wind Masters, by Pete Dunne, is a delightfully charming little book. His central conceit is unique--he wants to blend storytelling with didacticism, conveying dry fact of hawk existence with emotional anecdote.

In this, he succeeds admirably.

In each of the short stories in The Wind Masters--one for each resident raptor species in the United States--Dunne manages to convey pertinent factual information about the story as a whole, while still telling tales of the trials and tribulations of individual birds. He marries science and fiction with admirable skill; I certainly feel as if I know more about the birds after reading these stories.

However, the quality of the stories as stand alone works of fiction suffers from this. Though there are innumerable moments of literary magic, Dunne's prose is at times clunky and heavy-handed, and sometimes his desire to include the information interrupts the otherwise smooth narrative flow of the story. The reader cannot forget that one of the primary purposes of this book is to inform, not just enchant. Taken out of the context of the book as a whole, these would seem much poorer for their scientific fact.

Of course, these stories aren't meant to be taken out of context, and considering their purpose, they are often truly are astounding. Dunne's anthropormorphization of these birds--the translation of their behavior into human thought, human motive--is interesting at the worst and truly breathtaking at the best. He shies away from no topic in the course of his book, and every aspect of raptor life is covered, from birth to death. In fact, death is not glossed over at all; Dunne is not afraid to remind the reader that yes, most young animals die, and yes, many raptor deaths are caused, in some way, by humans. Some of his most moving stories are the ones highlighting a bird's death.

Dunne also does an excellent job in exemplifying the similarities and differences that tie together the various raptor species. We see what traits they share and learn what characteristics set them apart.

All in all, though, and especially considering his purpose in writing it, Dunne's book is excellent. It does exactly what it set out to do, and does it with grace and style. I would heartily recommend this to anyone who is a fan of birds of prey, or simply interested in getting into the heads of these fascinating, intelligent creatures. Believe me, you won't get another opportunity like this one, short of going out and working with the birds themselves.

Short, informational stories that are quite entertaining.......2005-08-19

The Wind Masters is a collection of 34 short stories (most only about 3-5 pages) that are meant to inform the reader about the habit and behavior of the North American birds of prey (Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Vultures, etc..).

I was very pleasantly suprised to discover how well Dunne managed to include so much information while telling an entertaining vignette. It seems like this would be a very good book for beginning birders to learn about raptors before reading something more substantial. It offers very basic information (range, eating habits, simple ID characteristics) that you could get elsewhere but would not be able to absorb the information as well.

Highly Recommended.

A Modern Fable.......2003-07-16

Dunne's unusual book hovers in a crosswind. Parts natural history and literate essay; parts short fiction and pure fable, The Wind Masters imagines a new way into the minds of North American raptors. Through a series of brief narratives, one for each native species, Dunne introduces the birds of prey as individuals - moreover, as beings of thought, emotion and opinion. For a falconer prone to think of some birds as persons, it is a familiar yet still startling flight of fancy.

To Dunne's eye, the Northern Goshawk fairly gloats atop her recent kill, a snowshoe hare. She feels a satisfaction any hunter might in the successful execution of her skill and power, and in the anticipation of a good meal; as the author notes, "Who can say this isn't so?" A hunter himself, and a long-time student of raptors in the wild, Dunne's gripping portrait of a master assassin bears truth.

Were each of his subjects equally or solely lauded for their hunting prowess, Dunne's work might comprise a long cliché or worse, a sort of book-length perpetuation of negative raptor stereotypes. But it does neither. What Dunne finds worth noting of each species reflects a careful sifting of scientific fact and personal observation; he tries to find the essence of each bird and how each uniquely suits its niche. He attempts, through the form of the short story, to capture a similar holistic image of our predatory birds that was the focus of his earlier, more utilitarian Hawks in Flight. This might be a hopeless conceit for a writer of lesser skill, but Dunne manages it well and often beautifully.

"The Gray Hawk remained until just before dark and then departed - a hungry gray shadow flying swiftly and directly to roost. It wasn't lack of skill that had defeated his efforts to feed. It was the temperatures that had turned his reptilian prey to stone and sent the birds to early roosts. It was circumstance and bad luck - the luck of a raptor."

Every facet of a raptor's life, from the struggle to escape the egg to the peril of migration and the battle for breeding rights finds illustration through the individual stories. No single account hopes to convey every part of that bird's natural history; rather the commonalities between all raptors' lives are distributed throughout the balance of the book. Fittingly, the many ways our raptors die receive as much notice as do the ways they live. Sometimes a death provides the focus for the story.

"The eagle managed to stand until the raven completed his retreat. Then, surrendering to gravity, she slumped to her booted tarsi and fell forward until her emaciated keel touched the earth. Only the opened wings, spread like stabilizing outriggers, prevented the bird from falling to her side."

Rarely do Dunne's descriptions approach simple sentimentality or fall prey to the temptation of polemics. Each chapter can stand alone as a work of good craftsmanship and a careful exposition of story; in each a fair and informed picture appears of a raptor as an individual and a species unique. But the implication of man's effects, mostly negative, finds expression everywhere. In the oldest tradition of the fable, Dunne artfully imbues his narratives with cautionary, sometimes pointed details illustrating the harm our actions (and inaction) may bring. Whether or not the reader finds these details an intrusion or an obstruction, they are certainly part of every raptor's life and of the truth Dunne hopes to reveal.

Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey, VOLUMES ONE AND TWO
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Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey
Arthur Cleveland Bent
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The following text is from the back cover:.......2005-06-06

LIFE HISTORIES OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS OF PREY
ARTHUR CLEVELAND BENT

The all-inclusiveness of Bent's volumes on North American birds has made them classics of our time. Arthur Cleveland Bent was one of America's outstanding ornithologists, arid his twenty-volume series on American birds, published under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, forms the most comprehensive, most complete, and most-used single source of information in existence. No ornithologist, conservationist, amateur naturalist or birdwatcher should be without a copy; yet copies are increasingly hard to come by. Now, however, Dover Publications is republishing at inexpensive prices the entire series, beginning with the two-volume set on birds of prey.

In these two volumes, the reader will find an encyclopedic collection of information about more than a hundred different subspecies of hawks, eagles, falcons, buzzards, condors, and owls. Not a group of general descriptions, but a collection of detailed, specific observations of individual flocks throughout the country, it describes in readable language and copious detail the nesting habits, plumage, egg form and distribution, food, behavior, field marks, voice, enemies, winter habits, range, court ship procedures, molting information, and migratory habits of every North American bird of prey from the ubiquitous barn owl to the extinct caracara of Guadalupe Island.

Completely modern in its approach, the study was made with full recognition of the difficulties inherent in the observation and interpretation of wild life behavior. For that reason, not only the reports of hundreds of contemporary observers throughout the country were utilized, but also the writings of America's great naturalists- Audubon, Burroughs, William Brewster-of the past. The complete textual coverage is supplemented by 197 full-page plates containing close to 400 photographs of nesting sites, eggs, and the young of important species at various stages in their growth.

Unabridged republication of 1st (1937, 1938) edition. Index for each volume. Bibliographies of 403, 520 items. 197 full-page plates. Total of 907pp. 53/8 x 81/2. Paperbound.

A DOVER EDITION DESIGNED FOR YEARS OF USE'
We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque, with minimal show-through; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are sewn in signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best books, and will not drop out, as often happens with paperbacks held together with glue. Books open flat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book. This is a permanent hook.

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Finally, a useable book for raptor id
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Useful field guide, shows variability of morphs

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Considered the definitive raptor identification guide for North America, this essential resource for birders includes photos and text for distinguishing between hawks, falcons, eagles, and vultures in the field, paying careful attention to plumage variations in juveniles and adults.

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Whether soaring or perched, diurnal birds of prey often present challenging identification problems for the bird enthusiast. Variable plumage, colour morphs, and unique individual characteristics are just some of the factors bird watchers must consider when identifying the different species. In this authoritative reference, two of the world's top experts on raptors provide an essential guide to the variations in the species, allowing for easier recognition of key identification points. All the distinguishing marks described have been exhaustively tested in a wide range of field conditions by the authors as well as the colleagues and students who have learned from them.

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Finally, a useable book for raptor id.......2007-03-10

Being a naturalist from the age of seven or so, I have long been a keen observer of birds with particular attention paid to the raptors and soaring birds. All the books I had previously owned or seen about raptors stop far short of giving the info necessary for identifying the hawks and eagles of various ages and genders, as many of them will resemble another breed at various levels of maturity and in different seasons. This book almost eliminates those problems, giving excellent photos and descriptions that enable positive identification provided the observer gets a good enough look at the bird. It also provides useable field id pointers that will eliminate many questions with only a "sketchy" look at a flying or sitting raptor.
A good book that should sit on the front seat of any raptor friend's car; one that will be used time and again in the field.

Soar With the Falcons!.......2007-01-18

This masterpiece is one of the best field guides for raptors in North America. Readers are treated to several pictures of each type of bird. Raptors are shown perched and in flight, face on and in side view. Readers also see the field markings on the birds which are fully explained in a clear, direct way. A guide to helping readers identify the differences among the raptors is also provided. This is an excellent, outstanding work.

Hawks and Birds of Prey.......2006-02-25

This is by far the very best book I have ever seen. The photos and details are just Great. I would advise anyone that watchs for these beautiful birds to have this as a guide!!

A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors.......2003-03-11

This is the best photographic guide to north american raptors available. The photos are very clear so you can see details on plumage. It also includes multiple photos of the species that have morphs, which is very helpful in the field. This is not a book I would recommend if you are using it for written reference. But I give it 5 stars for a field reference guide!

Useful field guide, shows variability of morphs.......2001-10-21

This is simply the best field guide for North American diurnal raptors that I have seen. Unlike some other photgraphic guides, it provides several images of each species in poses that one is likely to see in the field: perched and soaring from above and the side (showing field marks of top of wing and tail). It shows several examples of different morphs and ages for most birds. This is critical in understanding the variability in markings within a species. In addition, it has a section on field identification problems, detailing differences between similar looking birds. To my knowledge, there is no substitute.

However, the paperback version is somewhat cheaply produced. The publisher should improve the binding and the quality of paper for this book. Try not to get it wet.

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Brimming with concise descriptions and sharp color photographs, the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to North American Birds of Prey is designed to be compact enough for nature-lovers to easily bring along when observing birds of prey. This streamlined volume contains: an easy-to-use field guide featuring 56 species of raptors that may be observed in North America; a complete overview of observing birds of prey, covering basic identifying field marks and tips on observing and distinguishing different species.

This pocket guide is packed with information; photographs detailing birds at rest and in flight, specific descriptions of each species' important field marks, regional maps depicting breeding and winter ranges, silhouttes representing general body types, labeled diagrams of the birds and a glossary of bird terms to refer back to.

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This guide presents hawks, falcons, ospreys, eagles, kites, owls, and vultures. Lethal talons, hooked beaks, and exceptional eyesight are all common to these majestic predators.

Reminiscent of nineteenth-century botanical prints, the full-color illustrations in this guide are miniature watercolors, as delightful to look at as they are accurate. With each illustration the reader will find the popular and scientific names, size, range, and a concise description of the habitat or an interesting bit of lore. Ideal for the backpacker or dayhiker, the book fits handily in the pocket.

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Great quick reference book!!.......1998-10-18

The beautiful illustrations by the authors/illustrators are what first caught my eye. This pocket sized book makes it easy to identify birds in the wild, both with the drawings and the areas the birds generally spend their time. The descriptions of the species cover all the basics, like size and weight and distinguishing features. A MUST for anyone interested in raptors and more than well worth the price. :-)

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