Youngsters
get to know the young hero and the adventures
that carry him toward manhood. As they come to know Jeremiah as a friend who would
understand their own growing pains, they look forward to each book in the
series.
Teachers
will Achieve..
Teachers will appreciate the ways
that Jeremiah Stokely novels, kits, and activities make literature
meaningful to children. Teachers can download free classroom idea
packets to hold a hand-on workshop based on each book.
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes
aura)
Length 30 in., wingspan 6 ft., Family Carthartidae
The Turkey Vulture, also called a Buzzard, is a large
brownish-black bird with a featherless, bright red head and neck. The
undersides of its wings are light-colored. It is rarely seen perched, but
often seen gliding and soaring. Vultures make flying look like a lot of fun.
Vultures often circle high over a woods or cruise
above interstate highways. They do not kill their own prey, but feed
entirely on carrion (dead meat). They are protected by law in many states
because of their scavenger role in the ecosystem. They clean up messes that
would otherwise invite disease. The old belief that vultures spread diseases
has been disproved.
The Turkey Vulture’s range extends from southern
Canada to the Falkland Islands and the Strait of Magellan in South America.
Hinckley, OH is known as the Vulture Capital of the U.S. because each fall
thousands of Vultures gather there before migrating south for the winter.
Isn’t that creepy?
