08/14/2026
Turkey Vultures may have a reputation for being somewhat aloof and anti-social, but apparently nobody told the kids!
Our trail cameras are meant to give us a less intrusive look into what happens at Turkey Vulture nest sites. Sometimes we get useful observations of feeding, chick development and parental visits. Other times… we get this.
These photos come from two different nest sites: Newton’s single chick, who we introduced in our last post, and Huxley’s two chicks which reside in another nest. All three have become very interested in the strange new object that appeared near their homes.
As the chicks get older and more mobile, they move farther from the cave opening, investigating their surroundings, stretching their wings and apparently conducting very thorough inspections of our equipment.
We love seeing the playfulness of this species, when they are so often portrayed as symbols of death and bad omens rather than the intelligent, curious birds they actually are ❤️
- Cara Herrington
