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 ...

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

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

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unlike the nesting areas of many territorial birds ... And the heat from the city and from the interstate provide a lift for the birds. “The turkey vultures don’t like to flap if they can help it,” ...

A dozen turkey vultures perched in trees near the nests. I was sure the opportunists hoped the rambunctious young would push a sibling out of the nest to its death. Turkey vultures have many gross ...

“The plan is because turkey and black vultures are roosting ... as well as habitat and behavioral modification. In addition to vulture nest and egg management, the USDA could also provide ...

The turkey vulture (Cathartes Aura) is a large bird that soars in thermals ... as it were. I’ve never seen a nest and have only ever seen them lunching on a corpse a few times. Yet, they persevere and ...

Whether you’re looking to view nesting or migratory eagles in the ... the steep v-shape of another large New York bird, the turkey vulture. The best place to witness eagles is near forested ...