A SPARROWHAWK'S LAMENT: HOW BRITISH BREEDING BIRDS OF PREY ARE FARING. By David Cobham with illustrations by Bruce Pearson.

Cobham (David) and Pearson (Bruce).

ISBN 10: 0691157642 / ISBN 13: 9780691157641

Published by Princeton University Press. Princeton, New Jersey. 2014, 2014

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 222mm). Pp272. B/w illustrations by Bruce Pearson. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. This book is about all species of breeding raptors in Britain, not just about sparrowhawks. "Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of prey and how they are faring today. He delves into the history of these marvellous birds and talks in depth with the scientists and conservationists who are striving to safeguard them. In doing so, he profiles the writers, poets, and filmmakers who have done so much to change the public's perception of birds of prey. .athough there are success stories - five birds of prey that were extinct have become re-established with viable populations - persecution is still rife: so much so that one bird of prey, the Hen Harrier, became extinct in England as a breeding bird in 2013. Featuring drawings by famed wildlife artist Bruce Pearson, this book reveals why we must cherish .our birds of prey, and why we neglect them at our peril. In [this book] you will learn how the perfection of the .shotgun sounded a death knell for British birds of prey in the nineteenth century, how the conscription of gamekeepers during two world wars gave them a temporary reprieve, how their fortunes changed yet again with the introduction of agricultural pesticides in the 1950s, why birds of prey are vital to Britain's ecosystems and cultural heritage - and much more." .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A SPARROWHAWK'S LAMENT: HOW BRITISH BREEDING BIRDS OF PREY ARE FARING. By David Cobham with illustrations by Bruce Pearson.
• Publisher: Princeton University Press. Princeton, New Jersey. 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691157642
• ISBN 13: 9780691157641
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis

Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of prey and how they are faring today. He delves into the history of these magnificent birds and talks in depth with the scientists and conservationists who are striving to safeguard them. In doing so, he profiles the writers, poets and filmmakers who have done so much to change the public's perception of birds of prey. There are success stories--five birds of prey that were extinct have become reestablished with viable populations--but persecution is still rife. Featuring drawings by famed wildlife artist Bruce Pearson, this book reveals why we must cherish and celebrate our birds of prey, and why we neglect them at our peril.

About the Author

David Cobham is a renowned British film and television producer and director, notable for such films as The Goshawk, The Vanishing Hedgerows and Tarka the Otter. Bruce Pearson is the author and illustrator of Troubled Waters: Trailing the Albatross, An Artist's Journey; Birdscape; and An Artist on Migration.