#WildlifeWednseday - Turkey Vulture A dark shape is gliding overhead, seemingly able to float on the air without having to flap its shadowy wings. At first glance, it may be an unsettling sight to view as we enter into a spooky time of year, but there’s no need to fear this very interesting feathered friend. The turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, is one of the largest members of the raptor family in New Jersey, the bald eagle being the only one which is larger. Turkey vultures are dark with brownis

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It’s October and time to witness the great turkey vulture migration--and CALM is in the migration path! This annual event along the Pacific Flyway involves between 25,000 and 35,000 turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) flying in flocks of up to 400 birds. According to the Turkey Vulture Migration Project, this particular species of New World vulture summers in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, but as the first hint of autumn arrives, the birds congregate and begin their journey southward,