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This is an intimate story of biology student developing both his knowledge of the prairie falcon and his own philosophical outlook on the natural world. Author Bruce Haak shares his passion for the prairie falcon and its habitat in this fascinating story of his journey to understand and record the behavior of this spirited bird of prey. Bruce Haak is a biologist and a falconer. But in this book, he reveals himself as a wonderful writer and a biophiliac: a person who loves nature and sees all its connections with a child's sense of wonder, a hunter's passion, and a scientist's knowledge. In this autobiographical account of research on the prairie falcon in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, Bruce Haak follows in the tradition of JA O'Brien (The Peregrine), Ronald Stevens (Laggard), and Dan O'Brien (The Rites of Autumn), by blending a deep appreciation for the outdoors and for falcons into some of the best nature writing of the late twentieth century. Full of interesting encounters with the wildlife of the high desert, the book focuses most informatively on its central image, the prairie falcon, and leads to new insights into the behavior and ecology of this remarkable raptor.Product Identifiers
PublisherHancock House Publishers
ISBN-100888393202
ISBN-139780888393203
eBay Product ID (ePID)90507466
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Book TitlePirates of the Plains : Adventures with Prairie Falcons in the High Desert
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Regional, Animals / Birds
Publication Year1995
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Sports & Recreation
AuthorBruce Haak
Book SeriesAct Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9.9 oz.
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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