10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I challenge that false notion and welcome those to visit Anhinga Trail in late winter and see one of the great wildlife spectacles of Florida. Hundreds of both Glossy and White Ibis commute overhead, along with Great and Snowy Egrets , Little Blue and Tricolored Herons , and Black and Turkey Vultures.

Wildlife

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2021

I had to hit the highway for a long-distance errand this weekend, which gave me lots of views of Turkey Vultures soaring over hillsides ablaze with autumnal colors. Corey explored the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on Saturday morning and Fort Tilden on Sunday morning.

Jamaica

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2012

Anhinga , otherwise known as Snakebird , Water Turkey , or American Darter * – and more formally as Anhinga anhinga – is a bird I have long wanted to see in New York State. The other nickname, Snakebird , refer to its long neck but, honestly, I am not sure why it would ever be called a Water Turkey.

Florida

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2014

When I saw a Turkey Vulture soaring serenely over the frozen tundra of Rochester last month, I took the sighting as an example of how confused, in a potentially fatal way, some birds can get. He was pleased to see several hundred Snow Geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Hopefully, those of you who observe St. How about you?

2014

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

My rehabber friend Lisa Acton, who is with Animal Kingdom USA Wildlife Rehabilitation , picked up her phone and heard the voice of an elderly lady. Huddled next to a tree in the darkness she found not a raven but a juvenile Turkey Vulture, almost grown but still sporting tufts of down. It’s a Raven ,” said the voice. Run, Tippi!”

Wildlife Rehabilitation

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

It’s just that when summer is over and most wildlife rehabilitators are fried, this is the kind of thing that will make most of us fall to our knees, choking with laughter, tears spurting from our eyes. That’s what we call it when you try to get a hold of wildlife that the idiot in possession thinks they can take care of better than you.”.

Wildlife Rehabilitation

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2019

This week offers the ideal opportunity to look back at your most recent wildlife watching adventures; next weekend, the game begins anew. I recently despaired of ending this calendar year without seeing a single Wild Turkey when that species used to be so reliable in my part of New York.

2019

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2013

The upside of rehabbing Turkey Vultures is they’re smart, funny, cool, fascinating birds. She made the 10 or 14 calls it usually takes to find a wildlife rehabilitator, finally finding me. She made the 10 or 14 calls it usually takes to find a wildlife rehabilitator, finally finding me. It’s a small price to pay.

Wildlife Rehabilitation

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2024

I don’t like to encourage wildlife to beg for food and I decided to ignore it. We had an Osprey, Turkey, and Black Vultures , soaring overhead. Then, it came closer and stared at us some more. The warbler dropped under our table and hopped around our feet, looking for more crumbs, before it flew off.

Alligators

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2011

I was lucky enough to get off work early the other day and thought I would head out toward Battle Creek Wildlife Area and try to get some better photos of the Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk I’ve seen on Dersch Road. There was a large bovine, laying on its side in a small creek bed. www.youtube.com/watch?

Bald Eagle

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2011

Sometimes a little too confiding, like the Wild Turkey that wandered out into the road in front of us and brought us to a stop for nearly a minute. Alas, my hoped-for Tundra Swan did not materialize despite the proximity of Swan River National Wildlife Refuge. Mammals were mostly represented by Mule Deer and a handful of debatable Elk.

Bald Eagle

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

Trained as Wildlife Biologist at the University of Florida, he moved south to the central part of the State and settled in sunny Vero Beach. His passion for birds has expanded into a broad interest for other wildlife and for the conservation of their habitats. ” Alfredo has been fascinated by birds since early age.

Europe

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2013

Although if you want to see a bunch of Turkey Vultures it’s a pretty good strategy. And who doesn’t want to see a bunch of Turkey Vultures?) And, of course, creeping people out, however inadvertently, doesn’t make one a good ambassador for wildlife. I wasn’t thinking about the Eurasian Tree Sparrow at all, though.

St. Louis

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Thrilling Turkey Facts What Makes You Stare So, Bufflehead? Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.

Ducks

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

I love turkey vultures, too, so … make of that what you will!) Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S.

Ducks

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2011

Long-eared Owl – This is another owl species that was, like most winters, not seen in Queens (though tantalizing second-hand reports of one at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge during the Brooklyn CBC reached me). Turkey Vulture – Wow! There must have been plenty of food up north because they pretty much stayed up there.

Jamaica

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

This came as rumor of a turkey-like bird occurs in the steep canyons on the foothill of the western Andes. Guans have also been introduced in the Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge. Maria Keopcke convinced Peruvian conservationist Gustavo del Solar and American Ornithologist John P. Four of the introduced birds have bred in the wild.

Collecting

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

This 90 acre lake, managed by Arizona Fish and Wildlife is about a 45 mile drive from Tucson, and 9 miles from Mexico, as the Chihuahuan Raven flies. Both Turkey Vultures as well as Black Vultures can see seen circling over head.

Mexico

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2012

It’s a real shame, though, because these battlefields can be a real haven for wildlife and are often located in parts of the country that don’t otherwise have a lot of preserved land. Kestrel , Northern Harrier , Great Blue Heron , and Wild Turkey. The lovely ladies of the MD Ornithological Society (with me in tow!)

Mississippi

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Both Black and Turkey Vultures swooped overhead, occasionally upstaged by a shrieking Osprey. Though I’ve now been to Wakulla on a trio of birding trips, I know that when my next visitor arrives I will make a bee-line for my new favorite wildlife-watching destination! We opted for the 12:30 p.m.

Alligators

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

An accomplished popular science writer, Ackerman started out as a writer and researcher for National Geographic ‘s book division and has since written articles and books on such diverse scientific subjects as heredity, the common cold, dragonflies, and wildlife in Japan.

Science

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

I’m not above recognizing a Mary Poppins reference as obvious as this one, but I don’t think these are the birds Julie Andrews had in mind while singing that syrupy tune – yet here we’re presented with a dapper city gent wearing a bowler, tossing crumbs to what appear to be three very out-of-range Turkey Vultures.

New York

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2011

Then the accursed listserv had to ruin my peace of mind by letting me know that someone found a Ross’s Goose at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge while I was looking at no-good, lousy phoebe. Now if I could only find my Queens Turkey Vulture … a. Why did this sighting and its reporting destroy my peace of mind?

Geese

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

These Blasts From The Past The other southern woodpecker Just For Fun Avian ID Quiz #14 A Different Flavor Of Turkey Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani Black Skimmers at the Marine Nature Study Area About the Author Sharon Sharon Stiteler was given a Peterson Field Guide to Birds when she was seven years old and snapped.

2011

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2019

Wildlife photography, of course, was out of reach for us mere mortals, before the advent of digital cameras. Mexicans call Redstarts “ pavitos ” or “ little turkeys ” because of the way the constantly spread and display their white-tipped tails like turkeys do. But it’s the best one I have.

San Francisco

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

I went to the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Titusville, Florida. March was very slow so I took the time to enjoy the common birds , especially woodpeckers and turkeys. I also spent a bunch of time on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and, as usual, managed to see some birds on workdays. Anhinga ?

2012

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. Jochen the swallows have arrived at NYC at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge too. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Almost time for hummers to make there appearance.

2011

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2017

We spent a day on the beach, a morning on Turkey Creek, and took walks around the neighborhood. ” She was referring to the Checklist of Florida’s Birds , put out by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. I love hanging out with new birders.

Florida

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2018

We got off the ferry and, seeing as we only had about half-an-hour to drive before we were at our hotel, we decided to explore a bit at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. I think I’ve recorded Turkey Vultures like the one at the top of the post in most of the counties of the eastern seaboard at this point!

North Carolina

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2017

When you find an area that has a year round water supply, especially at the surface, a huge commodity in any desert, you are sure to find an abundant amount of wildlife. The usual suspects were all present, including the Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel , and Cactus Wren.

Camels

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We had already planned on at least one night in Eugene, and spending a day at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area. This all netted me three new birds for the list, the Varied Thrush , some Wild Turkeys, and my BBOTW, a Pileated Woodpecker. There were nearly 25 Wild Turkeys hanging around the edge of the refuge property.

Oregon

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 01 Jun 2019.

2019

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The west end of the lake has been designated as a Watchable Wildlife Reserve, with some nice walking trails and a couple of very nice hides built overlooking some varied waterways. We got to see several Bands of Wild Turkeys around the lake. Guess I was just not holding my mouth right? This male Lesser Goldfinch posed nicely for me.

Colorado

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

As soon as we got out of the car Stephane picked up on two Turkey Vultures flying overhead, our only ones of the day. We consumed apple-donut cake, beef jerky, chocolate-covered almonds, and a variety of other unhealthy snacks. But we couldn’t worry about that! A nice omen, we thought.

Bald Eagle

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

In wildlife refuges and reserves in many parts of the world, all you need is a scope, time, and the right overlook and you can walk away with easy, prolonged studies of ducks, herons, waders, grebes, and lots of other marsh birdies. For us birders, visiting a wetland is a no-brainer.

Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

What I don’t understand is why animal rights organizations almost completely ignore wildlife. It seems that these people, who purport to claim to care so much about animals, are completely ignorant of the existence of any animal life beyond horses, cows, pigs, chickens and turkeys. on a daily basis, both legally and otherwise.

Animal Rights Movement

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Wildlife rehabilitators are not known for our bling. People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? Earrings are toast with my Wood Duck and Wild Turkeys. My unreleasable Turkey Vulture grabs earrings, necklaces and buttons,” said Eileen Wicker.

Bald Eagle