Their work included putting colored, numbered tags on the birds' wings to help document movements, nesting behavior and preferred habitats. Turkey vultures are fairly easy to identify in flight.

Bill Volkert, a birding expert and naturalist from Dundee, said he has turkey vultures that nest and gather near his home in the northern Kettle Moraine. He said the species is quite versatile and ...

Although certainly not eagerly looked for in early spring by most folks, birders welcome the sight of the first turkey vulture as it generally signals the spring thaw is well ...

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The highest nesting bird of all is the Himalayan snow ... in the sheltered crevices where it chooses to hibernate. The turkey vulture has an unmatched sense of smell The flamingo is another ...

Denise Becker had a rare sighting of a luna moth in Lake Shores in Virginia Beach. “This luna moth was hanging on for dear ...

Under federal law, turkey vultures are also a protected species ... At the time he was killed, she said, there were eaglets in the nest. That day, Carnevali said the female eagle sat on a branch ...

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The first I encountered was a chimney swift. The bird clung to the concrete wall near its nest and snapped its wings together: "clack, clack, clack!" I gave a wide berth and the swift settled back ...

He said turkey vultures are the most frequent visitors ... flightless chicks, staying in a warm nest when temperatures rise above 105 degrees can be unbearable. Desperate to escape the intense ...