As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.

Two young peregrine falcons are observed by two wildlife biologists -- whose assignment is to protect them.

"What would happen if a peregrine falcon and a red-tailed hawk met each other? What if they had to fight? Who do you think would win?"--Back cover.

"Describes the characteristics, habitat, behavior, life cycle, and threats to peregrine falcons"--

In this extraordinary narrative, Alan Tennant recounts his all-out effort to radio-track the transcontinental migration of the peregrine falcon -- an investigation no one before him had ever taken to such lengths. On the Wing transports us from the windswept flats of the Texas barrier islands -- where the tundra falcons pause during their springtime journey north -- to the Arctic, and then south, through Mexico, Belize, and into the Caribbean, in...

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about peregrine falcons vs. red-tailed hawks. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

When Maggie, a peregrine falcon, crashes into a building while learning how to fly, she is rescued and taken to a wildlife hospital where she is given the care she needs.

Fidget and her brother Echo are two young peregrine falcons embarking upon their first adventures of freedom. Both falcons were hatched in an incubator by humans and are now living in a "hack" box nestled on a cliff. This is their home as they learn to hunt and fend for themselves. -- from jacket flap.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of this small bird of prey and briefly examines the sport of falconry.