Originally Posted by
wheelreason
Turkey vulture, turkey buzzard, and black buzzard are accepted common names for Cathartes aura.
Black buzzard is a separate species from a turkey buzzard. Turkey buzzard has a naked red head, while black buzzard has a black head.
FWIW, black buzzards have been migrating south for the last month, so the skies have been full of them here.
Originally Posted by
indyfabz
There was one bird species (forget the name) that would go to the ground and act like it had a broken wing.
Killdeer?
Killdeer - Wikipedia They're kind of cute, until they've successfully bred and take over a parking lot.