Tag Archives: Black Vulture

Aloft at the Museum

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: February 4, 2010

If you look skyward while walking the trails through Explore the Wild and Catch the Wind you’re likely to see one of five hawks or vultures which are regular visitors to the Museum. Turkey Vultures are a daily sight as they soar, dip and bank across the Museum’s airspace. The slightly smaller Black Vulture, while [...]

Posted in Birds, Winter | Also tagged Brown-headed Nuthatch, Cooper's Hawk, nest hole, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture | Leave a comment

The Raven and the Vultures

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: December 18, 2009

As I stood on the Wetlands Overlook peeping through the viewfinder of my camera and waiting for a Yellow-rumped Warbler to magically appear on the Wax Myrtle nuts that my camera was focused on, I heard the call of a Common Raven. I heard the call several times before I realized that it was indeed [...]

Posted in Birds, Fall, Winter | Also tagged carrion, raven, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture | Leave a comment

Blue Jays Hoard, Butter-Butts Swarm

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: October 31, 2008

Mallards are back in the Wetlands. Three Mutt Ducks (Mallard x Domestic) and eight or so “normal” Mallards have been feeding and resting in the quiet water and under the Willow Trees. Canada Geese are paying regular visits to the Wetlands. For nearly a week after the passage of the cold front that moved through [...]

Posted in Birds, Fall | Also tagged American Goldfinch, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Blue Jay, Butter-Butt, caching acorns, caching nuts, Canada Geese, Chipping Sparrow, Cooper’s Hawk, Double-crested Cormorant, Field Sparrow, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Magnolia Warbler, Mallard, Palm Warbler, Pine Warbler, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Song Sparrow, Turkey Vultures, White-throated Sparrow, Winter Wren, Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers | Leave a comment

Greg Dodge is a professional naturalist as well as a writer, videographer and producer of natural history DVDs. His images have been used in various TV productions, museum displays, and corporate videos. Above all, he has a fascination and passion for all things natural.
Stop by and say hello Tuesday thru Saturday in Explore the Wild, Catch the Wind, or on the Dino Trail.