The black vulture has a short tail, which Schwaderer said looks like someone lopped it off. Turkey vultures’ tails are more proportionate to their body size.

The zone-tailed hawk (Buteo albonotatus) employs a cunning form of behavioral mimicry that takes advantage of other animals’ learned expectations. This predatory bird, native to the Americas, bears a ...

Although 93% of the canyon was severely affected by the January 2025 fire, there are already signs of recovery – wildlife returning and vegetation regrowing.

Read here to discover the different types of raptors, as well as what sets them apart from other types of birds.

What should people do to help the natural canyons on trails above Altadena, burned in the Eaton fire? Nothing. Nature’s got this.