Date: 2/15/25 7:05 pm From: Janice Levasheff via groups.io <jlevasheff...> Subject: [sbcobirding] SB Audubon February Program: Dennis and Jess Beebe present: "V" is for Vulture
Don't miss our next program: "V" is for Vulture
Speakers: Dennis and Jess Beebe
Date: February 19, 2025Time: 7:00pmPlace: Fleischmann Auditorium at the SB Museum of Natural History
We see them circling overhead almost every day; sometimes we mistake them for hawks. In our area, these large black, bald-headed birds are usually Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura), a member of nature’s efficient clean-up crew. They are scavengers and they have been patrolling the skies for millennia. A total of 23 species make up the vultures found in the New World (the Americas) and the Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa). Turkey Vultures are local representatives of the New World vultures, which in North America also include the California Condor and the Black Vulture. Although Turkey Vultures are commonly seen, they are little studied and much of their behavior remains unknown.
This illustrated lecture will address what is known about Turkey Vultures, including their evolution, ecology, and how they are treated worldwide, from reverence to revulsion.
Dennis and Jess Beebe, father and daughter, return for their second appearance on the Santa Barbara Audubon Society lecture series.
Free and open to all!
For more information, please go here
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Program: V is for Vulture - Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Fleischmann Auditorium,Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CAMAP We see t...
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Good birding!
Janice LevasheffPresident, Santa Barbara Audubon Society
