Background
Kent worked with his father Editor Durden while they raised, studied and filmed a golden eagle named Lady.
Kent worked with his father Editor Durden while they raised, studied and filmed a golden eagle named Lady.
He is widely known for the non-fiction book Gifts of an Eagle, published by Simon and Schuster in 1971. He followed this book with the fictional Flight to Freedom (1974) and the memoir A Fine and Peaceful Kingdom (1975). When they first got Lady Kent was 18 years old.
Lady appeared in a number of television and films during the 16 years she was with the Durdens.
Most notably Disney"s Grand Canyon, The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle and a number of Lassie episodes. Kent began his own nature film making business in the 60"s and 70"son
Some of his experiences photographing animals for various television shows and films was documented in the book A Fine and Peaceful Kingdom. He also showed his film on lecture tours for the National Audubon Society for many years.
In 1971 Kent wrote the book Gifts of an Eagle.
The book tells the story of all that he and his father learned about golden eagles. lieutenant also documents the strong relationship between Editor and Lady. This book and the documentary film that followed had a major impact on eagle studies.
The footage of Lady"s eggs hatching was the first time an eagle was filmed nesting in captivity.