An entertaining and informative blend of history, science, personal reflections, and extraordinary images of peregrine falcons

This go-to book on peregrine falcons provides a timely, captivating, and educational blend of natural history, science, exhaustive research, and personal reflections on this dynamic raptor. Written by seasoned journalist and longtime raptor monitor Jim Wright, The Peregrine Falcon offers a comprehensive look at the world’s fastest creature.

Learn why peregrines live in cities, how they can reach speeds of 200 mph, and why they are so fast and fierce, as well as all the basics of their hunting and nesting habits. Chapters also dive into key moments in peregrine history, including an in-depth look at why they almost went extinct—and how they were saved—plus their recent surge in popularity due to livestreams of peregrine nests around the world. This is a great read for fans of J. A. Baker’s classic The Peregrine and Helen Macdonald’s modern classic H Is for Hawk.

Key Features:

Incredible images of all things peregrine, including many by nature photographer Kevin Watson
Foreword by Pete Dunne, the legendary raptor expert
A glossary of terms, a bibliography, and suggestions for further reading

Peregrines are the world’s most charismatic raptor, and this well-researched compendium explains why these falcons have captured the imagination of so many. If you love peregrines, you must have this book.

Come See this Author at One of the Following Events:

Saturday, May 2, Saturday, 11 a.m. Trailside Nature Center, 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ.

Sunday, May 3, 1 p.m. NJ Audubon’s Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary, Bernardsville, NJ.

https://njaudubon.org/…/nj-audubon-fierce-and-fastest…

Wednesday, May 6, 7 p.m. Palisades Interstate Park Commission’s Fort Lee Historic Park, Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ.

Thursday, May 7, 7 p.m. Chautauqua Library. Co-sponsored by Saw Mill River Audubon, 195 S Greeley Ave, Chappaqua, NY.

https://www.chappaqualibrary.org/event/author-talk-jim-wright-28042

Saturday, May 9, 10:30 a.m. Wild Birds Unlimited, 189 Route 17 South, Paramus, NJ.

Saturday, May 16, noon. NJ Audubon's Spring Festival, Cape May, NJ.

Tuesday, May 26, 7 p.m. Ridgewood Public Library, 125 N. Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ.

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Wednesday, May 27, 7:30 p.m. Hudson River Audubon, the Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley St, Yonkers, NY.

Thursday, May 28, 7 p.m. Hoboken Public Library (Our Tern birding group).

Tuesday, June 2, 7 p.m. Allendale Community Center. Sponsored by the Lee Memorial Library and the Fyke Nature Association. 2 Allendale, NJ.

Thursday, June 4, 8 p.m. Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Sponsored by the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club. Philadelphia, PA.

Wednesday, June 10, 7 p.m. Monmouth County (NJ) Audubon Society (via Zoom)

Sunday, June 14, 4 p.m. The Puffin Foundation. Sponsored by Bergen County Audubon Society. 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ.

Saturday, July 11. The Raptor Trust, Millington, NJ.

Friday, Sept. 11. XYZ Club, Allendale, NJ

Wednesday, Sept. 30.Wendell Gilley Museum, Mount Desert Island, Maine

Thursday, Oct. 1. Friends of Acadia, Mount Desert Island, Maine

Sunday, Oct. 4, Tidepool Bookshop, Worcester, Mass.

Sunday, Oct. 25: Palisades Nature Association annual meeting at Fort Lee Historic Park, NJ

[AuthorName]By Jim Wright, Foreword by Pete Dunne, and Photographs by Kevin Watson[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Jim Wright is a prize-winning journalist who has written about peregrines for two decades. He monitors nesting peregrines and other raptors for the state of New Jersey and is a marsh warden for a nature refuge in New Jersey. His other books include The Real James Bond.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]88 color and b/w images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Epic Life and Times of the World’s Fastest Creature[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]88 color and b/w images[/ColorPattern]

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