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Bird ID, Northwest Territories (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter kuips
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The Falcon
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Looks like a Turkey Vulture to me.
I believe you might be right. With the eye of faith I think I can just detect the red head & ivory bill.
grebefeet9
elegant tern of phrase
that's what i thought at first glance, but wouldn't that be way out of range? (as per sibley's range map)
Sure looks like a Turkey Vulture to me also from this angle.
The one big problem is that Wheeler's Western Edition Range map doesn't show them anywhere near the Northwest Territories. Furthest north is due east of Edmonton. The text says that in historical times there were about 100 pairs in Alberta and Saskatchewan and North Dakota. The book was printed in 2003.
Bob
The one big problem is that Wheeler's Western Edition Range map doesn't show them anywhere near the Northwest Territories. Furthest north is due east of Edmonton. The text says that in historical times there were about 100 pairs in Alberta and Saskatchewan and North Dakota. The book was printed in 2003.
Bob
So, don't keep us in suspense, what do you think it is? You took the picture, I presume, so saw it live?
Ha. I didn't take the picture. I was asked to confirm it as a Turkey Vulture from a friend of a friend, up in the Northwest Territories.
And yes, that's what I think it is. Birding up here is quite fun. It's very easy to find new species for geographic areas. No one lives this far north, and even less people care about birds enough to classify them.
I added a new species to Alberta's provincial list earlier this year (Rock Ptarmigan), and a couple of weeks ago added a new species to Wood Buffalo National Park's list (Townsend's Solitaire)
And yes, that's what I think it is. Birding up here is quite fun. It's very easy to find new species for geographic areas. No one lives this far north, and even less people care about birds enough to classify them.
I added a new species to Alberta's provincial list earlier this year (Rock Ptarmigan), and a couple of weeks ago added a new species to Wood Buffalo National Park's list (Townsend's Solitaire)
I know what you mean--Nevada's a bit like that also. A couple of winters ago I added no less than 2 new species to the state list and I don't claim to be that much of a field man. There are several other Nevada birders who have done even better in recent years.
