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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

His musings on falconry in Medieval times begin with the Bayeux Tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman Conquest and is full of birds, including hawks and falcons on the wrists of the main contenders.

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Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

There are 28 chapters—“Waders,” “Large Waterside Birds,” “Owls and nightjars,” “Birds of prey” (pulling together vultures, hawks and falcons), “Aerial feeders” (swifts, swallows, martins), etc.—plus So, how do you find the species account for Kestrel if falcons are not placed between woodpeckers and parakeet?

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The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition: A Review of an Iconic Guide in a New Edition

10,000 Birds

In a huge improvement, Sibley Two includes page references for each species (see Falcons introductory page above). They are a wonderful way of expanding (or reinforcing) birders’ identification knowledge base. Rare species are still not always depicted in the introductory pages. Again, access is important.