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1	Frightful's Mountain more books like this by Jean Craighead George This third entry in the My Side of the Mountain series tells the story of what happens to Frightful the peregrine falcon after her human caretaker, Sam, returns her to the wild. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	On the Wing: To the Edge of the Earth with the Peregrine Falcon more books like this by Alan Tennant (Read by) A New York Times Bestseller Film rights optioned by Robert Redford Alan Tennant recounts his all-out, unprecedented effort to radio-track the transcontinental migration of the peregrine falcon. Tennant's partner in falcon-chasing is George Vose, a septuagenarian World War II pilot. As the two men nearly lose their lives and run afoul of the law ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Frightful's Daughter more books like this by Jean Craighead George, Daniel San Souci (Illustrator) Fans of Sam Gribley and his falcon, Frightful, will thrill to George's new story about these beloved characters. Now living in the wild, Frightful and her babies have new adventures in the skies with sweeping artwork of these noble raptors. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Peregrine more books like this by J. A. Baker From fall to spring, J.A. Baker set out to track the daily comings and goings of a pair of peregrine falcons across the flat fen lands of eastern England. He followed the birds obsessively, observing them in the air and on the ground, in pursuit of their prey, making a kill, eating, and at rest, activities he describes with an extraordinary fusion ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.62! \| first editions
5	Miss Suki Is Kooky! more books like this by D Gutman Miss Suki is a famous children's book author--and she's coming to A.J.'s school She lives in the rainforest and writes about endangered animals. But when her pet raptor gets loose in the classroom, it's the kids who are going to be endangered Yikes see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| SVS
6	Frightful's Daughter Meets the Baron Weasel more books like this by Jean Craighead George, Daniel San Souci (Illustrator) In another mesmerizing, heartwarming tale of a boys life in the forest, a legendary author returns to the beloved characters of her bestselling wilderness series, accompanied by majestic artwork sure to delight fans old and new. Full color. see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50! \| SVS
7	The Falcon's Feathers more books like this by Ron Roy One day Josh discovers a nest of endangered falcons and the gang decide to keep an eye on them, until they turn up later and they've disappeared. Josh, Dink and Ruth Rose realise that there's something decidedly dodgy going on when they see one of the falcons in the woods with it's wing clipped. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
8	Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers more books like this by Priscilla Belz Jenkins The true story of Scarlett, a peregrine falcon who lived on a skyscraper in Baltimore. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $63.91!
9	Peregrine falcons. more books like this by Candace Savage The photographs in this book depict the peregrine falcon in all its grace and beauty. Peregrines are among the most widely distributed of birds, at home on six continents. Never plentiful, they are now among the rarest of living creatures. The cause of their decline, in the 1950s and 1960s, was the contamination of their food chain by pesticides, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.00! \| first editions
10	Wings for My Flight: The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock more books like this by Marcy Cottrell Houle In the pristine desert of southern Colorado, a wildlife biologist spends a gruelling summer atop Chimney Rock observing a pair of nesting peregrine falcons, a species perilously close to extinction. She hopes her research will shed light on how to help the species 'recover'. The real-life drama that unfolds is rife with conflict, sadness, humour, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Saving the Peregrine Falcon more books like this by Caroline Arnold, Richard R Hewett (Photographer) Describes the efforts of scientists who are trying to save the peregrine falcon from extinction by taking the fragile eggs that would not survive in the wild, hatching them, raising the chicks, and then releasing the birds back into the wild. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Learning to Fly: A Season with the Peregrine Falcon more books like this by P. H. Liotta see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13	The Peregrine Falcon in Greenland: Observing an Endangered Species more books like this by James Harris see all copies from $3.25! new only from $9.99! \| first editions
14	Wings for My Flight more books like this by Marcy Cottrell Houle see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Peregrine falcon populations--their management and recovery more books like this by Tom J Cade see all copies from $6.92! new only from $17.94! \| first editions
16	In the Shadow of the Falcon more books like this by Ewan Clarkson see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
17	The Peregrine Sketchbook more books like this by C. F. Tunnicliffe see all copies from $15.00! new only from $18.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	Fidget's Freedom more books like this by Stacey Patterson, Vadim Gorbatov (Illustrator) Fidget is a young peregrine falcon eager to try out her newly feathered wings. She and her brother, Echo, have been raised in an incubator until their eggs hatched by a caring falconer, and are now living in a cozy nesting box. The falconer, one of many who were concerned about the plight of the birds due to the use of DDT in North America, raised ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Perry's Baltimore Adventure: A Bird's-Eye View of Charm City more books like this by Peter E Dans, Kim Harrell (Illustrator) Soon after a peregrine falcon is born on a ledge of a Baltimore skyscraper, his father takes the inquisitive chick on a tour of the city. An engaging look at an endangered species and Baltimore, both see all copies from $3.83! new only from $10.98! \| signed copies \| SVS
20	The peregrine falcons more books like this by Alice Schick, Peter Parnall Discusses the mating and nesting habits of the peregrine falcon and the attempts to save these birds from extinction by breeding them in captivity. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	Falcon Flight more books like this by ADA Graham Describes recent efforts to save the vanishing peregrine falcon, a frequent object of indiscriminate hunting due to misconceptions surrounding birds of prey. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	The Peregrine Falcon more books like this by Derek A Ratcliffe The first edition of "The Peregrine Falcon was widely recognized as a classic of its kind, documenting not only the species' biology but the sad story of its decline due to the impact of pesticides. This extensively revised and enlarged second edition takes full account of important new developments in the story of this bird during the years since ... see all copies from $32.88! new only from $45.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Peregrine's Journey: A Story of Migration more books like this by Madeleine Dunphy, Kristin Kest (Illustrator) "The Peregrine's Journey" vividly describes one of the most remarkable feats in the animal kingdom. Beginning in Alaska and ending two months later in Argentina, the peregrine falcon's annual migration is an 8,000-mile flight across the Americas. This beautifully illustrated book allows young readers to follow one bird on its journey. Based on the ... see all copies from $6.17! new only from $6.17! \| SVS
24	Peregrine Falcon more books like this by Houghton Mifflin Company see all copies from $2.00! new only from $10.15! \| first editions
25	Peregrine Falcon: Endangered Animals Series more books like this by Sylvia Funston, Owl Magazine (Editor), Olena Kassian (Illustrator) see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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