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Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Reaching speeds of 200 miles per hour, the peregrine falcon is famous as one of the world's fastest birds. However, its penchant for choosing inaccessible places to breed, feed and roost means that few people are well acquainted with its habits and behaviour. This book offers a window into that rarely seen world, thanks to a combination of high quality images and beautifully written text, depicting the birds hunting, courting and raising their young."...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c1985
Language
English
Description
Describes the efforts of scientists who are trying to save the peregrine falcon from extinction by taking the fragile eggs that would not survive in the wild, hatching them, raising the chicks, and then releasing the birds back into the wild.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
©1999
Language
English
Description
As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.
Author
Series
Hardy Boys adventures volume 24
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
During their Alaskan vacation, Frank and Joe Hardy help falconer Kate when her beloved peregrine goes missing.
Series
Publisher
Pbs Kids
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Chris and Martin think that cheetahs can travel faster than any other creature. Aviva and archenemy Zach Varmitech compete to build a ground racer that can run even faster than a cheetah. All that speed makes the Kratt brothers want to fly with the world's fastest animal, the Peregrine falcon, which can hit top speeds of 240 mph!
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Falcon vs. Hawk, Hyena vs. Honey Badger, Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra, Tarantula...
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