SEAGULL
(sp. Larus atricilla)
The Laughing Seagull, as it is known for the
sound it makes, is a year-round redsident in
our area. Though they are Seabirds, they’re
not afraid to fly as far as 25 miles inland if
they feel like it.
They might not be the most wonderful creatures to have hovering over your house all
of the time, but honestly, it would be hard to
imagine Rockport without them.
LORE: It is the only Seagull that is known to
breed regularly in Texas.
TURKEY BUZZARD
(sp. Cathartes aura)
Also called a Turkey Vulture, they
range from Canada to South America.
Our Turkey Buzzards are always on the
prowl for dead and dying animals of
any sort. One might think of them as
the the Local Clean Up Crew.
In these parts, they love flocking on our
tall Radio Antennas, where you can see
them roosting by the hundreds.
LORE: They’re no relation to the
Old World Vultures. Biologists toss
up any resemblences to ‘Convergent
Evolution’.
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