falcons

This book tells about falcons, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, nests, behavior, and life cycle.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of different kinds of hawks and falcons and discusses how to save these birds of prey from extinction.

Describes the peregrine falcon and its behavior, explains its status as an endangered species, and suggests what can be done to help save it.

Fifteen-year-old Addy, a lowly servant in 1913 London, gets inside an elevator car in her employer's study and is suddenly transported to a castle in 1240 where she finds she has been mistaken for the lord's intended bride.

Sam's peaceful existence in his wilderness home is disrupted when his sister runs away and his pet falcon is confiscated by a conservation officer.

Sam's peaceful existence in his wilderness home is disrupted when his sister runs away and his pet falcon is confiscated by a conservation officer.

Two years after Sam Gribley first ran away to live off the land, he is still on his own with his falcon, Frightful. His independent younger sister, Alice, lives in a treehouse of her own nearby. But suddenly, Sam's peaceful life is shattered. Frightful is confiscated by a conservation officer, and Alice disappears. To find them, Sam must leave his mountain refuge and track Alice across the Catskills as only he can do. The trail to the far side of the mountain may lead Sam to the two beings that matter most to him - or it may lead him into grave danger.

Nineteen-year-old Nicias, heir to the ancient and powerful falcon realm, learns some lessons about the past that will shape the future of their shared world.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of hawks and falcons.

Presents a study of falcons around the world, and examines their habitat, how they catch their prey and care for their young, and ways to protect them.