| The Mississippi Kite: Portrait of a Southern Hawk (Corrie Herring Hooks Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan Flores
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1284988
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0292751486
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.916
EAN: 9780292751484
ASIN: 0292751486
Publication Date: 1993
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Condition: ACCEPTABLE with noted wear to cover and pages. Binding intact. May contain highlighting, inscriptions or notations. We offer a no-hassle guarantee on all our items. Orders generally ship by the next business day. Default Text
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Floating on air currents over rural countryside and open city spaces, the Mississippi Kite presents a familiar sight to many people across the southern United States, although this graceful hawk is not well known by name. This engaging natural history, illustrated with superb color photographs, provides all a bird watcher needs to become acquainted with the kite, its life cycle, and its fascinating history with humans. Under various folk names, including Blue Darter, Grasshopper Hawk, and Mosquito Hawk, the Mississippi Kite ranges throughout the southern United States from the coasts of the Carolinas to the plains of the Southwest. The authors describe all aspects of the kite's life cycle, from breeding and nesting, raising young, and hunting and feeding to the kite's annual winter migration to South America. They also trace its intriguing relationship with humans, from its discovery by Europeans in the nineteenth century to the present day. For bird lovers and ornithologists alike, The Mississippi Kite will be an essential introduction to a bird well worth knowing. A special section on conservation and a selection of references for further reading complement the text.
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A solid, easy-to-read resource for bird enthusiasts August 1, 2005
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An excellent, well-written, informative book that explains all about this wonderful little raptor without resorting to excessive and unapproachable scientific terminology. If you're interested in learning more about the Mississippi Kite than what's commonly available on web sites, then this is the book you want to buy.
Excellent resource for raptor rehabbers, falconers, and other bird watchers/enthusiasts.
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