Tag: Turkey Vulture

Thursday (01-April-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning visitors to the patio birdfeeder: Turkey Vulture, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, White-throated Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal.

Turkey Vulture Yawning. (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)


Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

The Turkey Vulture was up on the patio, just under the birdfeeder. At one point it tried to eat a rotten apple.


Turkey Vulture, portrait images. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Turkey Vulture, landscape images. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (43.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (50.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny in the afternoon. Geothermal HVAC system was off. A surplus of 7.4 kWh.

Two-Years Ago (01-April-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning Walkabout: Turkey Vulture. My eBird Checklist.

Turkey Vulture. (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture warming in the morning sun. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (27-March-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon Walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve: Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, American Robin. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon 1V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Eight-Years Ago (26-March-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Afternoon Walkabout: Turkey Vulture, American Crow, House Finch. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon walkabout. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

One-Year Ago (25-March-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Morning Walkabout and patio birdfeeder: Turkey Vulture, American Crow, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal. My eBird Checklist.


Morning Walkabout and patio birdfeeder. Images taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.