Turkey Vulture
“On March 1 I saw a single Turkey vulture flying over the Rachel Carson Wildlife estuary.”
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Turkey vultures have also arrived, spotted in pairs or individually along the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Preserve, Pond Cove and Delano Park.
On March 1 I saw a single Turkey vulture flying over the Rachel Carson Wildlife estuary.
In the same moment a Turkey Vulture teetered high above the Spurwink River while a Red-tailed Hawk took its perch atop nearby farm equipment.
A few notes from the field and yard include: on March 11 as the sun began to set three northbound Turkey Vultures circled high above the high school while several American Woodcocks sounded off within the fringes of the nearby marshland.
Other limited notes from the last several weeks in the yard and field include, on March 1 a Raven was croaking from atop the Gull Crest telecommunications tower as my first of season Turkey Vulture soared northward overhead.