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RE: Our day trip to Hawk Mountain: Turkey Vultures, Turkey Vultures, and more Turkey Vultures
I saw an update from another writer—not sure which part of America he’s in—about the return of golden eagles and the rediscovery of five endangered bird species. It’s heartening to see these conservation efforts thriving; it’s wonderful news for the birds.
I've seen that the Golden Eagle is making a recovery, too. No luck capturing one on film so far, though. Apparently, they migrate through here, so it could've been possible to see them at Hawk Mountain or Conowingo Dam (or maybe even from my back yard), but we don't have any residents, and I haven't seen any.
I did get photos of another bird that was locally extinct in my state (Pennsylvania) from 1910 through 1986, but is now recovering nicely. That'll be in one of the posts with the backyard photos from April.
I guess these are the 5 lost birds that were rediscovered. I hadn't heard about that, so thanks for the tip.
I also didn't know that someone is running a search for lost birds and maintaining a list. If I'm interpreting right, there are 13 from North America, but none in my region of the country.