f you’ve ever watched a carcass feeding, you know it’s not a free-for-all. It looks chaotic from a distance, but up close there’s a very clear structure — a distinct role and order of feeding for each species. And if you’re a condor or another...
Picture this: You're on one of our experiences on an early morning when you spot something magnificent. There's Huxley, our yellow-headed vulture, standing tall with his wings spread wide like he's about to take flight – or maybe like he's auditioning for a superhero movie. But...
When you think of a vulture, you might picture a hunched scavenger circling ominously overhead or lurking by a roadside carcass. Maybe you’ve even heard the myth that vultures are dirty, dangerous, or waiting for something to die. But at Avian Behavior Conservancy, we’re on...
As we gear up to celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day, it's the perfect time to explore how we at ABI foster our relationship with these fascinating birds through respectful and effective training methods. Vultures may often be portrayed as grim reapers in cultural myths, delighting in...
Even living in the city, we are lucky to find wildlife all around us. In fact, San Diego County, known as a biodiversity hotspot, is the most biologically diverse county in the US, according to the Nature Conservancy[1]. It is also home to around two hundred...