Recommended reading on nature related topics from librarians at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. 

Hawk Mother Returns
By: Kara Hagedorn 

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When someone cuts down a tree containing a nest, two hawk eggs are in desperate need of help. Sunshine the hawk mother to the rescue! Sunshine is a red-tailed hawk who can no longer fly. Her mothering instinct is so strong that she once successfully raised two chicken eggs to adulthood. She seems like the perfect choice to adopt these eggs. But there is a problem: The eggs are red-shouldered hawks, not red-tailed hawks, and one of them has already hatched. Will Sunshine       accept an egg and newly hatched chick of a competing hawk species? Will Sunshine be a mother again? Find out in this uplifting sequel about interspecies adoption and the deep trust and understanding between Sunshine and zoologist Kara Hagedorn. -- Amazon.com 

Hawks & Owls of the Great Lakes Region & Eastern North America
By: Chris Earley 

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This field guide identifies the characteristics of 33 birds of prey found east of the Mississippi River. Color photographs illustrate the shape and field marks of the birds both while sitting and flying, and each entry lists the bird's behavior and size, flight traits, plumage as an adult and during its first year, and calls. Inset maps display their range in North and South America. – booknews.com 

The Falcon Thief
By: Joshua Hammer 

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A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs-and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. -- Bibliocommons 

Bird Brother
By: Rodney Stotts 

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Eye-opening, witty, and moving, Bird Brother is a love letter to the raptors and humans who transformed what Rodney thought his life could be. It is an unflinching look at the uphill battle Black children face in pursuing stable, fulfilling lives, a testament to the healing power of nature, and a reminder that no matter how much heartbreak we've endured, we still have the capacity to give back to our communities and follow our wildest dreams. -- Bibliocommons 

Thunder Birds
By: Jim Arnosky 

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Acclaimed naturalist and illustrator Jim Arnosky helps birds and imaginations take glorious flight in this breathtaking nonfiction picture book with six giant gatefolds. -- Bibliocommons 

Hawk Rising
By: Maria Gianferrari 

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A child observes a father hawk as the bird hunts prey in a suburban neighborhood to feed his family. -- Bibliocommons 

Vultures
By: Kate Riggs 

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Meet these carrion-eating birds of prey. This book explores vultures’ appearance, habitats, and behaviors, including the distinctions between New World and Old World vultures. A folk talk explains why these raptors are bald. -- Bibliocommons 

Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America
By: Pete Dunne 

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A visually stunning, comprehensive resource on North America's birds of prey. -- Bibliocommon