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Behavior of the Golden Eagle

an illustrated ethogram

by (author) David Ellis

illustrated by John N. Schmitt

Publisher
Hancock House
Initial publish date
Nov 2017
Category
Regional, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Reference
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888390400
    Publish Date
    Nov 2017
    List Price
    $29.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780888390516
    Publish Date
    Nov 2017
    List Price
    $39.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780888390769
    Publish Date
    Nov 2017
    List Price
    $39.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888390783
    Publish Date
    Nov 2017
    List Price
    $29.95

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Description

In this volume, the action patterns and activities of the golden eagle are described and most are illustrated in great detail. Names/titles are given for each action pattern, and those that are most useful in determining health and level of disturbance are discussed. There is also a brief chapter on the history of behavioral studies as they apply to raptors. The dangers associated with studying raptors at close range are presented and techniques are outlined for minimizing disturbance. Recommendations are also made for exclusion zones for various environmental stressors/hazards around eagle eyries and in prey concentration zones. This book on the behavior of the golden eagle is broadly useful because hawks and other eagles behave very much like the golden eagle. When a reader becomes familiar with the ideas and terms presented herein, he/she is prepared for doing behavioral research on dozens of species. The illustrations are also designed for use in training technicians to recognize and report healthy and aberrant behavior of diurnal raptors. Further, in a day when web cameras broadcast intimate details of bird behavior around the world, this book provides the lexicon, the nomenclature, for discussing all that is seen.

About the authors

DAVID ELLIS is a communications consultant who has written frequently about the state of television in Canada. Specializing in audience research and regulatory affairs, he acts as Director of Research for the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting. He holds a doctorate in communications theory from the Sorbonne Nouvelle.

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