At a size of 216 mm × 140 mm and 230 pages, Raptor Prey Remains: A Guide to Identifying What's Been Eaten by a Bird of Prey by Ed Drewitt appears to have been designed to be taken into the field. The first eleven pages are devoted to: species index; introduction; several categories listed under the heading Finding and identifying raptor prey remains; a section titled Parts of a bird (bird topography); and a glossary. Two pages at the end of the guide are devoted to photo credits and a list of the common and scientific names of species mentioned in the text. The bulk of the guide is devoted to 210 pages of color photographs of mostly European avian prey remains, with a few featuring mammalian prey remains.
It seems appropriate that I provide some background of my qualifications to review this book. To date, I have analyzed...