Turkey Vulture
Birds of the Canadian Badlands
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The Turkey Vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively
on carrion.[10] It finds its meals using its keen vision and sense
of smell, flying low enough to detect the gasses produced by the
beginnings of the process of decay in dead animals.[10] In flight,
it uses thermals to move through the air, flapping its wings
infrequently. Although usually considered a rare find this far
north, the Turkey Vultures are regular visitors to the Canadian
Badlands, often seen near Dry Island Buffalo Jump.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.