I rode about 25 miles today, mostly on the trails around our neighborhood. Before leaving, I thought about bringing my camera in case I saw any interesting wildlife.
If I had, here’s what you’d see pictures of:
- The tail end of a snake darting across the trail. Probably a western coachwhip;
- Inca and white wing doves;
- A meeting of turkey vultures in the middle of a meadow;
- A roadrunner, though since he was on a trail, perhaps we should call him a trailrunner;
- and, three very young turkey vultures.
I had spotted the three young turkey vultures last week. They were sitting underneath a bridge on the trail looking quite startled as I raced by. They still had down feathers under their wings. Today there were no down feathers and one of them flapped uncertainly into a nearby oak. I don’t know if they’ve been abandoned or if this is normal for turkey vultures, but they seem to be doing well.
Maybe next time, I’ll bring the digital camera.
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
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