Birds of prey and ground birds of Australia.
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1993. Quarto, colour photographs, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. National Photographic Index, volume eight. More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1993. Quarto, colour photographs, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. National Photographic Index, volume eight. More
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1980. Octavo, paperback, photographs. More
Silverwater: Golden Press, 1990. Quarto, colour photographs, a fine copy in dustwrapper. More
New York: Harper Collins, 2006. Octavo, photographs, softcover. The fascinating tale of survival of the condor and their re-introduction to the wild in California, as told by John Nielsen, an environmental journalist and a native Californian. Also available in hardcover [stock id 21248]. More
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2014. Octavo, paperback, photographs, illustrations, maps. A detailed guide to all the raptor species that regularly breed in the high country above 600 metres, from Goulburn in New South Wales down to the hills outside Melbourne, Victoria. Author Jerry Olsen explores the nature of these striking animals..... More
London: A & C Black, 2008. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. In this book, Brutus Ostling has chosen to visit the realm of the eagles, especially the Sea or White-tailed Eagle and the Golden Eagle, but we also get to meet other birds such as gulls, eider ducks, forest grouse. Brutus..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. Octavo, Slight wear on dust jacket, but otherwise a fine copy. Illustrations. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. Small folio, colour plates, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. The US edition, first published in the same year as The Country Life book of birds of prey. More
Calton: Poyser, (2001. third edition). Octavo, photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. The identification of the diurnal birds of prey is especially difficult. There is wide variation in plumage among some species, especially the eagles and buzzards, and in all species general outlines and wing positions are much affected by..... More
Calton: Poyser, (1976. second edition). Octavo, photographs, fine copy in a dustwrapper. More
London: Author, (1955. second edition). Octavo, recto only. Publisher's cloth, bookplate. More
Peterborough: Langford Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book is based on many years of experience with eagles. It was written by bringing together Stuart's diary and field notes, along with his photographs, thus providing a complete description of eagles, their behaviour and ecology. More
Vermillion: Buteo Books, 1980. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. A definitive monograph on the Peregrine falcon by an international authority. Includes a chapter on the pesticide story as well as detailed chapters on relationship with man; distribution; food and feeding; nesting; breeding cycle; migration; ecology and conservation. More
Maidenhead: WILDGuides, 2004. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, colour illustrations, line drawings. Containing superb photographs and beautiful watercolour paintings, this book is a celebration of the wildlife and landscape of mid Wales. Authors Mike Read and Colin Woolf have captured the essence of this unspoilt area, bringing its many moods and..... More
New York: Todtri Productions, 1992. Quarto, colour photographs, dustwrapper. More
London: Reaktion Books, 2015. Octavo, photographs, illustrations, bookplate, softcover. Reaktion Animal Series. Truly one of the most symbolic birds in the human imagination, eagles have been used for millennia to represent power, divinity, war, justice and freedom. This book explores the rich history of this majestic bird, an emblematic creature..... More
Blaine: Hancock House, 2004. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. The book's topics include species and quarry selection, working with hunting dogs, weather, weight management, catch and release, and speculation flights. Includes a 32 page full color insert. More
Great Malvern: St. Ann's Books, 1991. Octavo, Quarter calf, marbled boards. Edited, with an English translation by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasada Shastri. A facsimile reproduction taken from J. E. Harting's copy. More
Minocqua: NorthWord, 1987. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2019. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Birds of prey spend most of their time in flight and, when viewed from the ground, they are notoriously hard to identify. Australian Birds of Prey in Flight is a photographic guide to the eagles, hawks, kites and falcons flying high..... More
London: Hawk Trust, 1987. Octavo, colour photographs, bookplate. More
Ithaca: The Peregrine Fund, 1983. Octavo, graphs, signature, softcover. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. Octavo, paperback, text illustrations, other illustrations. The first book to synthesise and analyse the masses of data on the behavioural ecology of harriers. More
New Holland Publishers, 2024. Quarto, laminated boards, colour illustrations. FORTHCOMING, due April 2024. More than 50 years in the making, Australian Falcons is a beautifully illustrated volume of personal observations, interesting encounters with raptors, and detailed descriptions of behaviour that will inform and delight the reader. The late great Peter..... More