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| Bald Eagle of Alaska, BC and Washington - Book Review |
David Hancock’s little book The Bald Eagle of Alaska, BC and Washington combines outlines of the species’ biology and conservation with anecdotes of the author’s postgraduate field studies in the 1960s, enhanced by over a hundred fine color photographs. He describes the bird’s extraordinary recovery since the 1970s, and gives some tips for ecotourists hoping to see bald eagles in the wild -- though ‘wild’ is perhaps a misleading term today, when many pairs nest ten metres above busy streets in Vancouver. Mr. Hancock’s work in ornithology and aviculture extends over nearly half a century, and everyone with a serious interest in birds should be familiar with the extensive list of his publishing company (available online at www.hancockhouse.com)
--International Zoo News
Vol. 53/2
(no. 347) 2006
Review By Nicholas Gould
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The Bald Eagle is the avian raptor that was chosen by an act of Congress to be a national icon of America. Once flourishing everywhere on the North American continent, it became an endangered species in the early decades of the twentieth century due to the use of pesticides and a diminishing habitat. National wildlife and conservation groups worked together with state and federal agencies to save the Bald Eagle from extinction. The Bald Eagle Of Alaska, BC and Washington is beautifully illustrated, 95-page book that provides the reader with reliable information as to where they may best view the resurging Bald Eagle populations, as well as the best of the Eagle Festivals that take place throughout the western states, Alaska, and the Canadian provinces. Additionally, readers will learn about the trapping and banding of eagles, continuing threats to these magnificent birds, the Eagle's yearly life cycle, and so much more. There are even pages set aside for recording notes on Bald Eagle nests and sightings. The Bald Eagle of Alaska, BC and Washington is an enthusiastically recommended addition to school and community libraries, as well as the personal reference collection of birdwatchers with an interest in viewing and learning about that preeminent symbol of America--the Bald Eagle! Also from Hancock House Publishers and very highly recommended for children is David Hancock's Story Of Eagle (9780888396419, $5.95) which is very nicely illustrated by Susanne Lansonius and directs boys and girls to the live Bald Eagle webcam at www.hancockwildlifechannel.org
The Bald Eagle book review
MBR Bookwatch – Vogel’s Bookshelf
March 2008
Review by Paul T Vogel |
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