While out taking a drive on Sunday Hubby and I came across some vultures overhead with a murder of crows endlessly chasing them. Watching and listening to the crows you begin to see why the term murder seems appropriate. The vultures would fly one way and then the next and it was hard keeping up with them and I was trying to do this from the car window knowing if I got out the show would be over. I never did get a photo of the pesky cawing crows. They were way too fast.
They aren't the prettiest of the birds of prey and my photos aren't as sharp as I'd have liked; but I did enjoy watching them soar overhead and glide in the updrafts along the windy ridge.
Since this is Halloween week and vultures seem the perfect subject for celebrating it I took this last photo of the vulture barely in frame and included a little Halloween fun for you.
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ha ha. i have vultures for my thursday post, too. :)
i like your added 'spooky', too.
That last shot is just too fun; I can tell you were enjoying yourself....
WoW Spooky!
Greetings, RW & SK
Vultures are thick around here....they even come over the houses here in town. Low down a lot of times...I have no idea what they think they will find here.
Very cool, Carletta! Crows are quick!
That wing span is so impressive. A very seasonal/spooky post. Hope you have a nice week.
Perfect bird to show especially for Halloween!!!!! We saw some Turkey Vultures one year when we were in Arkansas... Got some good pictures of those 'ugly' things!!!!! ha
Hugs,
Betsy
This is a perfect post for Halloween week.
Neat work with your photo and making it apropos for the season.
Stunning! Vultures are amazingly beautiful in flight!
HI Carletta Great shots of the Vultures
Maybe they aren't beautiful in a classical sense, but they are certainly elegant. Nice captures and I enjoyed your description of the crows and vultures.
Still pretty darn good shots. I have been intrigued with birds in flight lately and still trying to get "THE" shot.
Good application of text with the last image for the holiday.
They even look evil! I don't believe I've ever seen a vulture, other than the ones with two legs and clothes on! lol
Love the last shot! :-)
Enjoy your week!
Great series for Halloween! Love your Spooky shot. :)
I love to watch the vultures...they make flying look effortless.
Oooh, yeah perfect birds for the Halloween week!!! We see them soaring pretty often around here and if we're outside, I always try to move a little, just so they'll know....
Great in-flight photos and it must have been very interesting to watch the crows harass the vultures.
Crows are hardly little angels to be giving a hard time to a vulture who after all only takes carrion? Nice work with the camera Carlette.
Great shots of the bird in flight.
Poor vultures, those crows can be a pain! Great series, Carletta!
Lovely serie of flight-photos!
Great in-flight shots!
They're not pretty up close, but they are beautiful soaring in the sky.
The vultures are a perfect spotting for this time of year.
cool. Vultures are strange birds. I don´t seem to be able to figure out if I like them or not. :)
Turkey Vultures are relaly neat, my fav are the American Black Vultures ;)
Your post is lovely, especially for Halloween ;)
Greetings
Recently saw some turkey vultures roosting in the park but wasn't able to capture them in flight. Their wingspans turn them into something graceful--not what you see perched. And I had no idea that crows would harass them. Strength in numbers? And a Spooky Halloween to you! We're supposed to have very bad weather--talk of postponing goblin fun.
Spooooooooky indeed - nice idea with the last image. Happy Haloween
Great choice for the scary season!
Nice Halloween theme!
I really enjoy vulture watching. They are experts at soaring.
Nice post!
This is a topic post, even if my reply is a little late! I liked the barn in the next post too.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
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