Turkey vultures have a major PR problem ... Dark, secluded and rocky, the cliff provides good nesting sites, she explained. The birds also nest and roost in large trees within the valley, she ...

Dandelions are popping. Deciduous trees are waking — their chartreuse buds reverently stretching skyward. Springtime’s pollen ...

Every spring, both mountain and western bluebirds return to Western Montana, delighting residents and nature lovers alike. But where they spend their winters remains largely unknown. "I've had some of ...

Killdeers migrate south for the winter, and are probably the first sign of spring each year, often arriving back in Kansas in ...

According to records of the local Baird Ornithological Club, two species of vultures nest in Berks County— black and turkey vultures. Black vultures are a relatively recent addition to Berks ...

Nature is amazing and some aspects of nature simply floor me. Migration is one, but nothing is more amazing to me than birds’ ...

Riverside County celebrates the 50th year of Box Springs Mountain Park, an ecological preserve saved from development by community effort.

Turkey vulture. By Paul Danese – Own work ... This transmission of knowledge extends to nesting behaviors, migration routes, and food location strategies. In some cases, specific techniques for ...

“Turkey vultures clean up the dead ... Lay, who lives near Herrington Lake, has observed black vultures nesting in barns and low-traffic areas—largely unbothered by human presence. “These birds are ...

As we grapple with the issues of climate change and other man-made issues like microplastics, the bird populations will continue to decline. The wild birds are our ‘canaries in the coal mine’; when ...

Some of the highlights here include migrant and winter waterfowl (including Tundra Swan), Wood Duck (a common breeder), Wild Turkey, Black Vulture, nesting Bald Eagle, migrant and wintering Sandhill ...