Come Fly with Me: Tales from a Master Falconer - Hardcover

Good, Mark Joseph

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798990756601

Verlag: Okos Owl Publishing, 2024

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In Come Fly With Me, Mark Joseph Good, recipient of two Governor's Distinguished Service Awards, the Florida Park Service Heroism Award, and the National Park Service Award of Valor, gives us a glimpse into his demanding, challenging, and very rewarding life as a master falconer. Through engaging, insightful anecdotes, you will meet many of the raptors he has worked--and bonded--with throughout the years. One such bird is Thorin Oakenshield, a rare Eurasian Eagle Owl whose tale is one of intrigue involving the illegal pet trade, smugglers, and government secrecy.

The ancient sport of falconry, the art of hunting with a trained bird of prey to catch live quarry, has a long history, from the Mongol Empire to medieval Europe and beyond. Today, falconry evokes images of gallant knights upon glossy steeds with a falcon, hawk, or eagle perched upon their gauntlet. But to Mark, falconry is "all about the birds."

Known as The Owl Whisperer, Mark and his raptors teach young and old about our natural environment and the wildlife he loves. Through his true stories, photos, and illustrations, he conveys the truly spiritual connection he has with these amazing creatures and the seemingly magical happenings that often surround them.

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Mark Joseph Good was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. His adventurous life took him to Colorado where he worked in the logging industry and to Florida where he became a scuba divemaster, a jeweler, and a master falconer. He spent a career as a highly decorated wildland firefighter with the Florida Forest Service. After retiring in 2018, he had time to focus on his creative pursuits: music, art, and writing. His first book, Come Fly With Me: Tales from a Master Falconer, is a collection of stories about the sport of falconry and Mark's bond with his birds of prey. The Aurora Aura weaves a story that includes his Hungarian/Jewish heritage, the paranormal, and a love story. When Mark isn't writing he can be found spending time with his Eurasian Eagle Owl, Thorin Oakenshield, and his loyal bloodhound, Remi, tending his orchid collection or driving in the country in his classic Corvette.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Okos Owl Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798990756601
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 94
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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