Look up in the sky and see the large, bald-headed turkey vulture sail slowly through the air, tipping its wings and circling, circling, in easy rhythm. Or watch the fierce peregrine falcon dive from immense heights, stunning its victim with tremendous force. The birds of prey—the vultures, hawks and eagles, ospreys, falcons, and owls—are truly remarkable, and they are among our most beneficial species of wildlife.

In this accurate, readable book, Mrs. Hogner describes forty-nine of these exciting birds, telling where they live and nest, what they eat, how they may be identified, and in what parts of the United States they are found. Of enormous value to man, the birds of prey are now becoming scarce, and Mrs. Hogner stresses the important conversation methods being used to save some of them from complete extinction.

Nils Hogner's careful illustrations, done in the field or from actual models, capture beautifully the grandeur of these birds.

From the dust jacket