Australian Falcons
The secret lives of our fastest birds of prey
$57.86
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
29 April 2024
Summary
More than 50 years in the making, Australian Falcons is a beautifully illustrated volume of personal observations, interesting encounters with raptors, and detailed descriptions of behaviour that will inform and delight the reader.
The late great Peter Slater needs no introduction as one of Australia’s finest natural history artists, photographers, and authors over a period of decades, with the renowned The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds among his many works.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925546743 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1925546748 |
| Author: | Sally Elmer, Peter Slater |
| Publisher: | New Holland Publishers |
| Imprint: | Reed New Holland |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 29 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 959g |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 210mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Sally Elmer
Peter Slater was interested in birds from early childhood until his death in 2020 and studied nearly every Australian species in the field. He wrote and illustrated many books, including ‘The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds’, ‘Rare and Vanishing Australian Birds’, ‘Masterpieces of Australian Bird Photography’ and ‘Australian Birds – a portfolio of paintings and drawings’, as well as hold many exhibitions of paintings.
Sally worked for 15 years as an artist with the Queensland Museum, and in 1995 decided to take the plunge and become a self-employed artist. From a studio in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, surrounded by the sights and sounds of what inspires her, she enjoys observing and researching our native wildlife, discovering a diversity of colour, texture and character.
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