Frank L. Beebe
Autor/a de North American falconry and hunting hawks
Sobre l'autor
Obres de Frank L. Beebe
The Myth of the Vanishing Peregrine 1 exemplars
Obres associades
The Birds of British Columbia 8) Chickadees, Thrushes, Kinglets, Pipits, Waxwings and Shrikes (1964) — Il·lustrador — 7 exemplars
The Birds of British Columbia 1) The Woodpeckers 2) The Crows and Their Allies (1970) — Il·lustrador — 7 exemplars
The Birds of British Columbia 9) Diving Birds and Tube-nosed Swimmers (1972) — Il·lustrador — 3 exemplars
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- Nom normalitzat
- Beebe, Frank L.
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- Canada
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Ressenyes
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Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 8
- També de
- 24
- Membres
- 89
- Popularitat
- #207,492
- Valoració
- 3.4
- Ressenyes
- 2
- ISBN
- 7
There is a common saying that if you ask 10 falconers the same question, you're liable to get 10 different answers. This book is no exception to that rule. [a: Frank Beebe|387465|Frank Beebe|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is not without his biases, and they show rather plainly in this text. Nevertheless, if you have a fairly broad reading scope on this subject you'll be able to pick out the bits that don't necessarily fit with the broad assumptions. For instance, I'm fairly certain Beebe has never flown a kestrel, or at least a good on. I've heard tell of people taking a hundred starlings a day with a kestrel, yet Beebe dismisses them as a hunting bird and calls them little better than a pet raptor for a young child. What?
All the same, this book is full of good information if you take it with a grain of salt, and great information if you're looking for a broad overview of falconry in general. It is a wonderful starting point that will likely help you decide whether or not this is a sport you'd like to pursue. The bibliography in the back is extensive, and NAFA itself has many of those books on their own recommended reading lists. Beebe is respected for a reason, and this book rather plainly shows why.
Helpful information - especially on raptor identification - helpful illustrations, including all equipment, lure making, and the birds themselves. This book is a great starting point, and a helpful resource to have readily on hand. A must for any beginner, or any falconer in general. You need to have the basics in mind before you can make up your own mind, after all.
Also of note: I've yet to see another book that covers all the birds one is capable of flying in North America and how they differ to the European and Asiatic birds quite as well as this book does. Very cool resource.… (més)