Monday, June 17, 2013

Wild Birds: Turkey Vulture

This week it seemed as if I was being followed by Turkey Vultures. When we leave our home to go out shopping we must travel a two lane country road. This first shot was taken in a neighbor's nearby field. As we watched we could see about seven vultures in the field. This was my best shot in the hazy conditions of the day.

On Sunday I was driving to visit my stepdad for Father's Day when I came across another vulture in the middle of another rural road. I grabbed the camera in time to capture him as he flew.
Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday.

37 comments:

  1. What a treat, Carletta! Living in a big city like Montreal this is something I have never seen! Lovely photos; thank you so much for sharing.

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  2. Nice pictures. They are interesting birds aren't they!

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  3. Great shots of these magnificent birds. The first one looks like a painting.

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  4. i love these guys. the perch in the first is perfect!!! :)

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  5. I'll say one thing...you can grab your camera in a hurry to get a shot of the turkey vulture flying.

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  6. Very nice flight shot Carletta of a species we don't have in the UK.

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  7. A great flight-shot!
    Well done!

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  8. We're all seeing them!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  9. good captures of the turkey vulture ... we see them overhead here all the time but never close enough to get a photo

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  10. Imagine Turkey Vultures being so common. I know they are in parts of Canada but It's good to know they are doing well and finding lots of food.

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  11. Great photos of very interesting birds.

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  12. Fantastic images...love the one of 'him' in flight!

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  13. I think the vultures are cool birds. great shots, I especially love the last shot.

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  14. I like the look of vultures. Terrific captures!

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  15. Just so long as you keep moving when they see you ;>)....they do a good job of what they're meant to do.

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  16. Both of these shots are really good ones!!

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  17. Very well captured! Birds are very hard to photograph, especially on the wing as they're so quick. Well done.

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  18. Are they mistaking you for a turkey or just in love with your blond locks? Nice shots.

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  19. Turkey Vultures are so cool! Great photos!

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  20. Great photos, Carletta!
    But for me this bird looks really strange, because we don't see them in Sweden.
    Greetings Pia

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  21. hi carletta,

    enjoyed seeing your photos of the vultures.
    what a brilliant series!

    have a great day!:))

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  22. I love the Turkey Vulture and your first perch picture is a classic. The flight picture is good as well. Lucky you to be able to get so close ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  23. Great shots Carletta, love them both.

    Wishing you a great day,
    Denise
    An English Girl Rambles

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  24. I love the photo of the flying vulture.

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  25. Great photos, Carletta! We have them here, but I rarely see them up close like that. Good detail. I love their wobbly soaring. xo

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  26. Great shot of the vulture perched in the dead tree.

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  27. I love vultures! Fantastic perch in the first photo!

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  28. This is a bird that needs a bit of help with its PR! I saw them when I was in the USA - I rather like their lumpy appearance!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  29. Excellent captures Carletta, I love the first one!

    Cheers

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