Table of Contents

Raptor basics
Raptor bodies
Raptor behavior
Raptor reproduction
Dangers and defenses
Raptor husbandry
Taming and training
Raptors and people
Research and conservation

About the Author

Peter Capainolo is senior scientific assistant in the department of ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History, an adjunct faculty member at the City University of New York, research associate and board member at the Long Island Natural History Museum, and serves on the New York State Falconry Advisory Board. Carol A. Butler is the coauthor of Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History, and books within the Rutgers Animal Q&A series including Do Butterflies Bite?, Do Bats Drink Blood?, Do Hummingbirds Hum?, and Why Do Bees Buzz? (all Rutgers University Press).

Reviews

"Want to know everything about birds of prey—our amazing raptors? Then Capainolo and Butler's compact book, How Fast Can a Falcoln Dive?, is the place to start!"
*Lamont Curator of Birds, American Museum of Natural History*

"Birds of prey are endlessly fascinating. They fill us with wonder—and questions. Fortunately, this book has the answers, presented in an engaging style. A 'must-read'
for anyone who admires raptors."
*author of Falcon Fever and The Grail Bird*

"This work will appeal to lay readers and raptor fanatics (there are many!). As a
budding bird-watcher in high school, this reviewer would have devoured this book. Highly
recommended."
*Choice*

"This reader-friendly and interesting book contains a wealth of information about birds of prey."
*Wildlife Activist*

"Almost anything a student might wish to know about raptors can be found in this well-organized, detailed, and thoroughly documented book."
*NSTA Recommends*