BEATRICE
Species: Coragyps atratus, Black Vulture • Hatch Year: 2020 • Sex: Female • Disability: Human Socalized
Beatrice was transferred to AEF by a local rehabber. She is another human imprint and arrived at AEF at around 6 months of age.
ABOUT THIS SPECIES
Vultures often build their nests on the ground, and as one of the most intelligent and curious raptors in America, chicks like to explore their surroundings. Vultures can be found hovering above farmlands, forests, plains, and roadways searching and scavenging for dead animals (and sometimes vegetation) to dine on. Many people think that Vultures are ugly, but they are actually very beautiful and graceful when soaring through the sky!
Vultures do not have a voice box like other raptors. A hissing or grunting sound is the only vocal noise a vulture will make. In addition to hissing, a vulture will sometimes throw up on a potential threat, a defense mechanism called ‘projectile vomiting.’
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American Eagle Day - June 20, 2025
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