"Raptor Red" is a book that follows the life of a Utah raptor, through the eyes of a raptor named Raptor Red. In the beginning of the book, Raptor Red and her consort are hunting together; the consort gets his leg stuck in mud, and eventually sinks into it and dies. After Raptor Red's consort dies, Raptor Red becomes depressed for several weeks. Raptor Red is now living off of washed up fish. She is struggling to find a mate because she is losing weight and getting weak. Then, Raptor Red runs into her sister, who has had several chicks.
After living with her sister for a while, Raptor…
