2nd ed., fully rev. and updated. Swift, powerful and rapacious, eagles, hawks and falcons have fascinated mankind from the beginning of history. Literature and folklore are filled with references to these regal birds which in medieval times were sometimes worth their weight in gold. The award winning first edition has been out of print for many years. There are 24 species of eagles, hawks and falcons in Australia. David Hollands has spent twelve years studying and photographing them in the wild. This is a beautifully balanced blend of writing and photography with an essay on each species: detailed, evocative and drawn almost entirely from the author’s own observations. A comprehensive range of photographs and a new detailed Field Guide. For this second edition, chapters have been expanded and many new photographs add visual impact.
xii, 212 p. : col. ill., maps ; 30 cm. #200222
David Hollands is one of Australia’s best known natural history writers, with seven earlier successful bird books. A rural doctor for nearly forty years in East Gippsland, he took his first bird photograph aged eight and began writing nearly fifty years ago.