Wingscapes Birdcam Discovery Guide - Manual (Page 26)

24 WINGSCAPES Backyard Bird Discovery Guide
CHERIE LA
YT
ON
CHUCK FULMER
FRANCES ELROD
Tree Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey Vulture
About the bird: Tree Swallows
frequently nest in man-made bird-
houses.
Range: Summers throughout North
America; winters in southernmost
parts of U.S.
About the photo: Positioning
a BirdCam near a nest box can offer
rare glimpses into the personal lives
of birds. Here, a female Tree Swallow
attends her young.
Photographed by: Cherie Layton
with a BirdCam (original).
About the bird: Tufted Titmice
frequent wooded areas and suburbs
throughout the East, often in the com-
pany of chickadees.
Range: Eastern half of North
America.
About the photo: Titmice are
notorious for collecting animal fur
and fur-like materials for nesting
material, including cotton pieces from
backyard offerings, as seen here.
Photographed by: Chuck Fulmer
with a BirdCam (original).
About the bird: Frequently seen
cruising the countryside for carrion,
Turkey Vultures rely on their keen
sense of smell to locate food sources.
Range: Summers across most of the
U.S.; resident in Southeast and parts
of the Southwest.
About the photo: Scrap meat
lured this vulture into a BirdCam’s
sights in central Alabama.
Photographed by: Frances Elrod
with a BirdCam (original).
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