Frightful's Mountain
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As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.
FalconsFictionJuvenile fictionPeregrine falconWildlife conservationAnimalsNature & the Natural WorldBirdsGeneral (see also headings under Animals)Children's fictionMountaineering, fictionWildlife conservation, fiction