Golden Eagle Country

Golden Eagle Country
by Richard R. Olendorff and drawings by Robert Katona
Adopted by
Jacqueline Vossler and Richard Renner
Celebrating Thomas Swanstrom
on April 29, 2019
Golden Eagle Country, illustration

Golden eagle country

By Richard R. Olendorff and drawings by Robert Katona. New York: Knopf, 1975.

This book is a narrative of the author’s 1971-1972 survey of nesting raptors in the eastern Colorado prairie. Species observed included golden eagles, owls, hawks, and falcons. The majority of the book describes the behaviors of these birds in their natural habitats, but it also includes anecdotes involving a few native reptiles, small mammals, and other non-raptor bird species. The author presents an optimistic view of the future of raptor-human interaction with proper conservation methods. The book is beautifully illustrated with drawings by Robert Katona, a self-taught artist. This book is from the Birds Library at the National Museum of Natural History.

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