![]() Walter, who has studied raptors on several continents and has been an ornithologist since his early youth, examines several discrete colonies of Eleonora's falcon. For though it lives in relatively isolated areas, Eleonora's falcon nevertheless may ingest the many pollutants contained in its diet of birds migrating from industrial Europe. In this study-illustrated beautifully and extensively with 59 line drawings and 38 photographs-Hartmut Walter shows how the unique geographical and biological situation of Falco eleonorae makes the species' health an important indicator of environmental decay. During the winter this falcon visits the rain-soaked woodlands of Madagascar. It breeds on small Mediterranean islands in colonies of up to 200 pairs and hunts often in groups, preying on more than 90 species of migrant birds. Named after a Sardinian princess of the fourteenth century who established laws protecting falcons, Eleonora's falcon is the only European bird to breed in autumn and feed its brood on the mass of birds that migrate from Europe to Africa between July and October. Expand DescriptionĮleonora's Falcon: Adaptations to Prey and Habitat in a Social Raptor It is an unflinching look at the uphill battle Black children face in pursuing stable, fulfilling lives, a testament to the healing power of nature, and a reminder that no matter how much heartbreak we’ve endured, we still have the capacity to give back to our communities and follow our wildest dreams. firefighter, has also begun his journey to being a master falconer, with his own kids cheering him along the way.Įye-opening, witty, and moving, Bird Brother is a love letter to the raptors and humans who transformed what Rodney thought his life could be. With the fierceness of the raptors he had admired for so long, he began to train to become a master falconer and to develop his own raptor education program and sanctuary. The jail sentence sharpened his resolve to get out of the hustling life. Rodney’s life was nearly upended when he was arrested on drug charges in 2002. Hoots, the first of many birds whose respect he would work hard to earn.īird Brother is a story about pursuing dreams against all odds, and the importance of second chances. As conditions along the river improved, he helped to reintroduce bald eagles to the region and befriended an injured Eurasian Eagle Owl named Mr. Gradually, Rodney fell in love with the work to restore and conserve the polluted Anacostia River that flows through D.C. For that, he took a position in 1992 with a new nonprofit, the Earth Conservation Corps. To rent his own apartment, he needed a paycheck-something the money from dealing drugs didn’t provide. ![]() ![]() Rodney grew up during the crack epidemic, with guns, drugs, and the threat of incarceration an accepted part of daily life for nearly everyone he knew. In Bird Brother, Rodney shares his unlikely journey to becoming a conservationist and one of America’s few Black master falconers. ![]() There, the bald eagles and other birds of prey captured his imagination for the first time. ![]() in the late 1980s, young Rodney Stotts would ride the metro to the Smithsonian National Zoo. Rowdy gulls, fulmars, and kittiwakes can be seen nesting on the rocky ledges of the cliffs, and although not a bird you’d expect to find at a seabird colony, house martins return to breed each year between May and August.To escape the tough streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. Hundreds of meadow pipits and goldfinches pass over in spring, while chaffinches and thrushes can be seen in autumn.Ĭowbar Nab, owned by the National Trust, in Staithes, is a great place to enjoy the sights and sounds of seabird colonies. In spring large numbers of migrants can be seen including rarities such as firecrests and bluethroats, as well as vagrants blown off course by gale-force winds.Ĭoatham Marsh nature reserve bordered by Redcar, a steelworks and the sea is a wetland that attracts an important number of waterfowl such as snipes, water rails, and lapwings who come to the exposed mud to feed.ĭespite being surrounded by a large concentration of heavy industry, the mudflats of Teesmouth National Nature Reserve are home to migratory ducks and waders, while birds of prey hunt overhead.Īt 203 metres, Boulby Cliff is the highest cliff on the east coast and an excellent place to watch spring and autumn migrations. Head to Hartlepool Headland, a paradise for sea-watchers, where ducks, auks, gulls, terns, skuas, and shearwaters arrive in vast numbers during the autumn. Cleveland has a diverse habitat, and although much of the area is industrialised and urbanised, there are plenty of coastal hotspots that attract wide variety of bird species. ![]()
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