Vulture – The Private Life of an Unloved Bird

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By Katie Fallon

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Vulture – The Private Life of an Unloved Bird by Katie Fallon offers an engaging exploration into the world of vultures, shedding light on their ecological importance and misunderstood nature. It weaves captivating personal anecdotes with scientific insights, illustrating the vital role vultures play in our ecosystems. The narrative seeks to foster appreciation and understanding of these often-overlooked birds, revealing their grace and significance.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by wildlife and enjoy learning about the misunderstood and essential creatures in our ecosystem. With engaging narrative and fascinating insights, it offers a fresh perspective on a bird often overlooked, revealing its critical role in maintaining environmental balance.

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Few animals have a worse reputation than the vulture. But is it deserved?

With Vulture, Katie Fallon offers an irresistible argument to the contrary, tracing a year in the life of a typical North American turkey vulture. Turkey vultures, also known as buzzards, are the most widely distributed and abundant scavenging birds of prey on the planet, found from central Canada to the southern tip of Argentina and nearly everywhere in between.

Deftly drawing on the most up-to-date scientific papers and articles, and weaving those in with interviews with world-renowned raptor and vulture experts and her own compelling natural history writing, Fallon examines all aspects of the bird’s natural history: breeding, incubating eggs, raising chicks, migrating, and roosting.

The result is an intimate portrait of an underappreciated bird—one you’ll never look at in the same way again.

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Katie Fallon's Vulture is celebrated for its engaging and educational narrative, with reviewers appreciating her skilful storytelling that combines personal accounts with thorough research. The book is praised for transforming perceptions of vultures, highlighting their ecological significance and often misunderstood qualities. Fallon's elegant, humorous writing draws readers into a deeper appreciation for these underrated birds, making the book enjoyable for both bird enthusiasts and those with a general interest in nature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781684580330

Publisher: Brandeis University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Brandeis University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 217.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 256

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Education & Reference Katie Fallon Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Katie Fallon is co-founder of the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, a nonprofit research, education, and rehabilitation center for injured birds. A member of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators, she has glove-trained a wide variety of raptor species, including turkey vultures, hawks, owls, and falcons. She is the author, previously, of Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird. She lives in West Virginia with her family of human and birds.