Raptors by John Hendrickson

Raptors (Illustrated Birds of Prey Photographic Portfolio)

A Photographer's Showcase of Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Owls and Vultures, Drawn from Three Decades of Field Work

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Raptors: Birds of Prey
• Author: John Hendrickson
• Publisher: Chronicle Books, San Francisco
• Publication Date: 1992
• ISBN-13: 9780811800044
• ISBN-10: 0811800040
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated softcover (perfect bound) with full-colour pictorial cover and inside flaps carrying the author biography.
• Physical Format: Square format, approximately 24 x 24 cm. Illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs. Includes an index.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Wraps: The full-colour pictorial wrappers, with a close-up eagle portrait to the front, are clean and square. The black spine with light lettering is straight and square. The dark back cover is clean and carries a price and ISBN barcode sticker. No creasing, tears or rubbing are visible.
• Interior: The title page and copyright page are clean and bright. The section-opening pages and the author biography flap page are clean, with no visible marks. No inscriptions, stamps or markings.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in San Francisco by Chronicle Books in 1992, Raptors: Birds of Prey is a large-format photographic portfolio devoted to the world's eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and vultures. It presents these birds through full-colour photography, with text exploring their adaptations and the pressures they face in the wild.

The material is drawn from more than thirty years of researching, tracking, photographing and writing about birds of prey. The book also addresses the decline in raptor populations, giving the images a conservation context beyond simple admiration.

A handsome and approachable volume for the natural history shelf, it will appeal to birders, wildlife photography enthusiasts and collectors of illustrated Africana-adjacent and world natural history titles.

Author Profile: John Hendrickson

John Hendrickson is a nature photographer whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Audubon, Natural History, Newsweek and Birders' World, as well as in Sierra Club books and calendars.

He is the founder and director of the California Raptor Education Center and director of the Woodleaf Outdoor School, and is based in California as a raptor educator and photographer.