Nobody seems to know where Percy came from. Maybe his parents raised him in a cave in the Central Appalachian Mountains of eastern Pennsylvania, or in an abandoned building in the farmlands that surround the mountains. Maybe his parents had even nested somewhere at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, the world's first sanctuary for birds of prey. [Introduction to Percy, the victorious vulture].

Learn about the true story of Percy, a flightless Black Vulture tagged in July 2010, and his real life dilemmas and how he conquers them right in the Kempton valley of Pennsylvania. Children can also discover the importance of vultures and what it means to truly persevere.