Here are some books to read! I have read and reccomend them all!
Title: Raptors of California
Author(s): Hans and Pam Peeters
Personal Remarks: Although this may be a California natural history guide, the first part covers topics about
raptors in general. I worth it even if you are not a resident of California.
Title: A Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Author(s): Michael Vanner
Personal Remarks: Its good, although not all the North American species of birds are listed, many raptors
are included in this book. It also has good descriptions of plumage, vocalizations, traits, range and habitat.
Title: North American Owls: Biology and Natural History
Author(s): Paul A. Johnsguard
Personal Remarks: I think this is an excellent book, I have the second edition and it has excellent pictures
and pages of information in individual species that inhabit North America. Along with information about individual species,
this book has great information on owls in general.
Title: Raptors of Eastern North America
Author(s): Brian K. Wheeler
Personal Remarks: this is a field guide and tells how to identify raptors of eastern North America. Do not
buy it unless you actually live (or send a lot of time) in eastern North America because this book and the western North America
are expensive, at around $50 when I bought them. It is very detailed and has good pictures.
Title: Raptors of Western North America
Authors(s): Brian K. Wheeler
Personal Remarks: The same as the Eastern North America as far as quality and style goes. as
I implyed above, dont buy this book unless you are going to need to identify birds in the west. It is useless if
you are in the east trying to identify a raptor and this book is expensive, $50.
Title: A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors
Author(s): Brian K. Wheeler and William S. Clark (foreword by Pete Dunne)
Personal Remarks: It is a good guide to raptors in North America. It has excellent pictures too. It is written
by one of the same authors as the above two books. If you can afford it, buy the above two books because of their detailed
maps, as this book does not have any maps but gives you a general description of the raptors' ranges. The Eastern and Western
North America books also give you a more detailed look and the animals and have better descriptions of individual races.
Title: Birds of Prey a portrait of the animal world
Author(s): Leonard Lee Rue III
Personal Remarks: A great book, it focuses on individual raptor species from around the world, it has great
pictures to identify the raptors with too.
Title: The Raptor Almanac a Comprehensive Guide to Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Vultures
Author(s): Scott Weidensaul
Personal Remarks: It is an excellent book, if is fairly easy to understand and a good source of information.
The next few books are for those interested in falconry and wish to attain more information about the care
and training of captive Birds of Prey.
Title: Training Birds of Prey
Personal Remarks: This is a great book for those who wish to start falconry, but it can be decieving for
those who live in the U.S. remember you can only have a Red-tailed Hawk or and American Kestrel.
Title: Falconry Care, Captive Breeding, and Conservation
Authors(s): Jemima Parry-Jones
Personal Remarks: It is a good book, Jemima's other book (above) is better in my opinion.
Title: Falconry Basics A Handbook for Begginers
Author(s): Tony Hall
Personal Remarks: A great book, but just like the other falconry books on this page, remember U.S. regulations
if you live in the U.S.
Title: Falconry for Beginners
Author(s): Lee William Harris
Personal Remarks: A good book. Still, remeber the lwas of where you live.
