Raptors of California: Volume 82

by Pam C. Peeters and Hans J. Peeters

Book Overview

Raptors--the charismatic group of birds that includes hawks, eagles, and falcons--evoke power, swiftness, and grace. Raptors, or birds of prey, gaze calmly about while at rest, exuding confidence and nobility, and, while soaring aloft, they are absolute icons of the California landscape. Featuring descriptions of every diurnal California raptor, this state-of-the-art, beautifully illustrated guide is the first to combine identification of these important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520242009
• ISBN13: 9780520242005
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.5" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Good broad coverage

Excellent text and a good read. Error: Camp Pendelton is in San Diego county, not San Luis Obispo county. Art work is good as far as it goes, however, Wheeler's book of photos of actual live birds is better for field work.