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list price: $39.95
edition:Hardcover
also available: Paperback Hardcover Paperback
category: Nature
published: Nov 2017
ISBN:9780888390516
publisher: Hancock House

Behavior of the Golden Eagle

an illustrated ethogram

by David Ellis, illustrated by John N. Schmitt

tagged: regional, environmental conservation & protection, reference
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

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.

John N. Schmitt

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.
Contributor Notes

David H. Ellis grew up in the Rocky Mountain West. His fascination with eagles began in early childhood. His Ph.D. dissertation is the monograph on golden eagle behavior. Eagles and falcons have taken him to fifty nations and five continents. His publications exceed 300 articles, chapters, or books, including three volumes on crane research. N. John Schmitt has had a life-long interest in birds and art. This passion led to extensive travel as a field biologist or ecotourism guide. John has drawn birds for most of his life. His art appears in many articles and a dozen books now in print, including several field guides for birds in North America, Latin America, and India.

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