This was another fantastic nonfiction book from Amber Books, full of gorgeous photos of all sorts of birds of prey.
The book is split up into seven chapters including an Introduction, Eagles and Kites, Hawks and Harriers, Vultures, Falcons and Kestrels and Owls, In the Nest and of course the very important Picture Credits at the end.
We have a few birds of prey over here in Jersey and I’ve been lucky enough to get some decent photos of Marsh Harriers, Kestrels and Buzzards over the years, so I really enjoyed looking at the gorgeous photos in this book.
My favourite photos were of the Black Eagle of South-east Asia,India and China, completely black apart from it’s beak and talons. The Bateleur Eagle of Africa with its gorgeous black head feathers and red legs. An wonderful action photo of a Sea Hawk coming up from the water with a fish in it’s talons!
My favourite chapter was the one about Owls which was full of the most wonderful photos. I particularly liked a brilliant photo of a Little Owl coming into catch a vole and an amazing photo of the Great Grey Owl in mid flight.
Highly recommended if you enjoy photo books about wildlife.

This is a phenomenal book for bird enthusiasts. The book covers eagles, kites, hawks, harriers, owls, vultures, falcons, and kestrels. Each category/chapter features birds of prey from all over the world.

I liked that the book contained various types of birds of prey. Many of the other books I have read focused exclusively on hawks or owls; this book is more varied and it is better for it.

I would describe this book as a really extensive photo essay with captions. The photos are amazing, and each photo comes with a small amount of text with interesting facts about the bird of prey in the photo.

I recommend it to anyone who likes birding and bird photography.

Thank you Amber Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

If you are into raptors this is the book to buy! I adore birds of prey so was keen to request this updated version of Tom Jacksons' excellent book. The photography blows the mind it is so brilliant. The close up pictures of these bird's faces are chilling and mesmerising, in flight they are awesome. Each set of pics is accompanied with a small information panel which is enough, the photographs sell this book. I am so grateful for an advance copy of Bird's of Prey, it is a worthy buy. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers.

I received this DRC from NetGalley.

Mostly photography of the various birds. Each one has a little blurb with some interesting facts. The photography is interesting and shows the birds doing a variety of things. Only includes the common names of the birds, but that's fine since it's mostly a picture book. I don't know much about birds, so I don't know how thorough the information is, but I feel like I learned a few things.

This is a new pocket edition of content that was first published in a hardback edition in 2021. In this gorgeous 224-page book, former zookeeper and natural history writer Tom Jackson offers 240 stunning photographs of raptors. This is a fun way to discover more than 100 species of raptors from around the world.

Each raptor typically gets one to three photographs with informative captions. Jackson shares interesting facts about the raptors’ distinctive features, range, diet, and behaviors. Measurements are provided in both metric and imperial units. The final chapter focuses on nesting raptors.

At approximately 4.9 by 6.6 inches, this attractive flexibound book is ready to travel. It’s not a field guide, so I’m not sure why you would want a flexibound pocket edition rather than the larger hard cover, but now you have the choice.

Thanks to Amber Books for providing me with an electronic ARC through NetGalley. I volunteered to provide an honest review.

This is what I said the first time this book came out (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4200959406) – but please beware, this new edition is labelled as pocket-sized, so it's a lot closer to 6x4 in inches than the previous. Do make sure to get the size book the budget and need demands, as with all Amber photobooks such as this.

This is a perfect coffee-table book for lovers of raptors; the captions are shunted to the sides of the page allowing for full impact from the marvellous, hard-to-beat imagery of the birds. In going through all the eagles, hawk-eagles and sea eagles, and then all the kites, and then the hawks and related birds ad infinitum, all the species are presented to us, and we slowly accumulate a bit about how they work, breed, fly and kill. Once again, the production values from this publishing house can blow the mind – fans of these birds will love to unwrap a copy of this (at least until they spot the chunk on vultures...).

Perfect for those who love reading about birds of prey ,beautiful pictures from start to finish,
And easy to get lost in while reading .

With my fascination for birds (of prey) and having loved Dogs and Strange Animals by the same author and publisher, I just knew I needed to read Birds of Prey, and I was absolutely right!
Birds of Prey is an absolute treasure chest of the most magnificent photos of all sorts of raptors doing all sorts of raptorish things, or you know, just striking a dramatic pose, as one does when one is a bird of prey. Having failed to take a decent photograph of any of the raptors I’ve seen in and from my own garden (including common and honey buzzards, a kestrel, a few kites, a rare male hen harrier and a caracara – escaped from a zoo!), I can only be amazed at what these photographers have accomplished.
As always with this type of book, for me the focus is on the stunning images, but (also as always), I did learn a few things. Did you know, for example, that the ears of an owl are asymmetrically positioned, with one higher on the head than the other, to allow the creature to pinpoint any noise? Or that falcons have a small protuberance, called tubercle, in their nostrils to twist and slow the high-speed air entering the nose during a dive, thus preventing lung damage?
I had a fantastic time with Birds of Prey and I would happily recommend it to any and all (wannabe) ornithologists out there.

The birdwatcher in me adored this book!! It's a stunning collection of the most amazing birds, from around the world, and all wonderfully collated with interesting information about each bird.

As with all books from Amber, the photography standard is just exquisite and I had serious photographer envy with so many striking poses captured by the featured photographers! From Eagles, to Kites, to Vultures to Owls, it is a wonderful collection of different breeds of hunting birds from around the globe and has taught me lots about some birds I knew, and many that I didn't know anything about!

You cannot help but be impressed by these birds, and this is a beautifully put together book that all bird lovers will enjoy!

Birds of Prey by Tom Jackson is a multi-sensory gorgeous book chock full of stunning photographs and brief descriptions of birds of prey (raptors) from all over the world. Information includes habitats, physical characteristics (some very unusual!), "killing kits", dive speed if applicable and preferred prey. There is even a chapter called "In the Nest".

As a fairly recent birder, I was eager to learn more about these fascinating creatures. The world would be a very different place without ugly vultures to clean up carrion, perch hunters or plunderers. Black-and-chestnut eagles have something in common with humans and the crown eagle's diet is not exactly ordinary. There's even a double-jointed hawk and stately-looking secretary bird. Though not always considered raptors, owls are described which is wonderful to those like me who adore observing them. Harriers, kites and kestrels appear as well. Feather patterns, talons and special beaks are fascinating to see.

Regardless of your interest level, this book is for you.

My sincere thank you to Amber Books Ltd. and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this outstanding book. My birding life is already enriched as I listen to our resident little owl, knowing more about him now than I did this morning!

An amazing book about birds of prey! The pictures are breathtaking and stunning! A great book for all ages. I highly recommend this book!

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Birds of prey outlines all of the birds in this category including Eagles, and Kites, Hawks and Harriers, Falcons and, Kestrels, Owls and Vultures. I had no idea that there are 270 species most belonging to the same family. The photographs in this book are absolutely beautiful. There are brief descriptions included as well. But for me, it is the stunning photographs that really stand out. As they say, "a picture is worth a thousand words." This book would be a great gift for all bird and nature lovers.

Thank you to Netgalley and Amber Books Ltd, for an ARC and I voluntarily left this review.

Excellent pictorial guide to birds of prey with a brief, informative description of each. Worth a look if the subject holds your interest.

I thought this was going to be a more detailed book, but this is basically a coffee table book. I liked that the author choose to include vultures and owls as well as some facts about babies and nesting. I enjoyed reading it and it could be read in one sitting. Here are some things I learned/noted while reading:

-Names are almost all [color], [location of the bird], and/or [thing the bird primarily eats] [type of bird]
-Buzzards are another name for hawks
-Kites are a type of buzzards
-Some eagles and hawks will hunt monkeys
-The Snail Kite eats almost nothing besides apple snails that live in freshwater
-Vultures search for food in groups so they can all feed and prevent other animals from getting to the food
-The Andean Condor can glide 100 miles in 5 hours without having to flap its wings
-The Gyrfalcon is the largest falcon

I didn't realise that I have already read and reviewed this book a couple of years ago. This is my review:
"Birds of Prey is an amazing book full of jaw dropping, stunning photography. I was totally mesmerized by this book, and spent ages absorbing the intricate details of the birds. Some of the species I had never seen before and were intriguing. As someone who loves to draw and paint birds in life like detail this book is a dream. I particularly love birds of prey so I will be buying the hardcopy as soon as it is released. I loved the information on each bird too, but most of all the pictures. Just brilliant !!"

Bords of Prey by Tom Jackson is a fascinating insight into airborne predators across the world. Full of magnificent, vivid photography and concise, informative captions, this book is truly a delight.

A great book for ornithologists and nature lovers, lovers of photography and indeed anyone that enjoys a stunning reference book that truly captures the astounding grace and power of these beautiful birds

Thank you very much to Netgalley, Amber Books Ltd and Tom Jackson for this incredible ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own