Books in Wild Birds of Prey series

The continued adventures of the loveliest and deadliest crime-fighters in the DCU from the critically acclaimed superstar team of Chuck Dixon, Greg Land and Drew Geraci. The Birds of Prey have become a tight-knit partnership, even though Black Canary has never seen Oracle face to face. But their friendship and their lives could be cut short when Black Canary finds herself in the middle of a deadly hunt led by the ruthless cult leader Kobra for a long-forgotten piece of Russian technology. And as Black Canary fights for her life, Oracle has her own troubles when the U.S. Army begins tracking down the person hacking into their systems. All of this, plus guest stars Batman, Nightwing and—Guy Gardner? Collected for the first time in chronological order: BIRDS OF PREY #1-11 and BIRDS OF PREY: RAVENS #1.

In spring and summer, there are falcons in most regions of North America, including metropolitan areas. If you live in New York or Chicago, you may have had the thrill of watching a peregrine falcon chase down a flying pigeon. It takes off from a tall building or bridge in a breathtaking dive, swooping down on the startled pigeon and grabbing it in midair with its sharp talons. It's easy to miss this performance on a crowded and noisy city street--unless you happen to be standing under the shower of pigeon feathers that ends the chase! Falcons are slender, long-winged birds of prey. These birds are some of the best hunters in the avian (bird) world, and falcons are among the most exciting to watch.

The next time you're in the countryside, keep your eyes on the sky. You just might see a red-tailed hawk soaring in circles above a highway or a field. North American hawks fall into four main groups: bird hawks, soaring hawks, kites, and harriers. All over North America, suburbs are expanding into undeveloped land. As a result, the woods and prairies that are closest to cities are disappearing. Not all hawk species are as adaptable as red-tails, which have adjusted to suburban habitats and even live in cities. (One famous pair nests on an apartment building on Fifth Avenue, across from New York City's Central Park!)

If you live by the ocean, you may have seen an osprey cruising over the water in search of a flounder. With its M-shaped wings, its profile against the sky looks like a giant sea gull. Or maybe you spent some time out West and were lucky enough to spot a golden eagle soaring high above the sagebrush. Humans have been the biggest threat to the survival of osprey and eagles. In recent years, strict protection laws have been passed to help these magnificent birds increase in number.