Buzzard spotted bright and early for Buzzard Day at Hinckley Reservation
The Facebook page Hinckley Buzzard Day posted that one of the turkey vultures was spotted at 7:28 a.m. Saturday. "Thanks to ...
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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...
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Turkey Vulture
The most widespread vulture in North America, the turkey vulture is locally called “buzzard” in many areas. A turkey vulture standing on the ground can, at a distance, resemble a wild turkey.
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8 Fascinating Vulture Bird Facts
Despite many resemblances, the New World vultures of North and South America aren’t closely related to the Old World species of Europe, Asia and Africa. Some folks refer to them as buzzards ...
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Vulture Vandals
Oberhofer estimates that more than 1,000 black and turkey vultures now take up residence every winter at Buzzard’s Roost, a large cypress dome south of Royal Palm. Smaller groups of vultures roost in ...
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Black Vulture Ecology and Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Vultures play a critical role in the environment, cleaning up carcasses and acting as nature’s garbagemen. However, black vultures (Cathartes aura) are unique among New World vultures in that they are ...