Golden Eagle

by Preston, Charles R.

• ISBN13: 9781558687943
• ISBN10: 1558687947
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Pub Co

Summary

With a wingspan of more than seven feet, powerful arched talons, and a razor-sharp beak, the golden eagle reigns high on the food chain, yet plays an intregal role in weaving the ecological tapestry of its native habitat. Charles Preston and Gary Leppart's new book, GOLDEN EAGLE: SOVEREIGN OF THE SKIES, explores the nature of this regal bird covering its origin, hunting methods, reproduction, and migration as well as how the bird fits into human culture, including the issue of preservation. Illustrated with stunning imagery from well-known photographer Gary Leppart, GOLDEN EAGLE celebrates this bird that has become the symbol of freedom and power in many cultures. GOLDEN EAGLE through its close examination of the bird and its habitat, takes the reader on a path that Preston ultimately hopes will ..". lead to a greater understanding and appreciation for all creatures, great and small."

Author Biography

Charles Preston is the founding curator of the Draper Museum of Natural History at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	4	(4)
Prologue	8	(8)
Out of Eocene Park	16	(6)
A Regal Presence	22	(10)
Spanning the North Country	32	(14)
On Being a Predator	46	(10)
From Courtship to Parenthood	56	(16)
Raising Cain and Abel	72	(12)
Migration and Winter Ecology	84	(10)
Power by Association	94	(6)
The Golden Eagle in the Twenty-First Century	100	(9)
Selected Eagle & Other Raptor Organizations	109	(1)
Selected Bibliography	110	(1)
Index	111