A few ugly boids

Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
edited September 25, 2005 in Wildlife
These things give me the kreeps! but they seemed to want their pic taken..
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    I'm with you Trish, the creeps indeed :uhoh
    If I ever got that close I'd have to shoot them too :D

    Were they just perching or was something dead nearby ne_nau.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    THose bird's mother would like to have a word with you two. :D

    thumb.gifthumb.gif Just keep moving, Trish .....and you'll be fine. eek7.gif


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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    Good capture Trish. thumb.gif At least they have the courtesy to eat you after you are dead. That's a lot nicer than those fire ants.
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  • mereimagemereimage Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    These look similar to our Turkey vultures here in the midwest.....Mereimage
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    Nice. A little more contrast/saturation and those things'll pop nicely.
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    Little more info
    GREAT SHOT!! thumb.gifthumb.gif
    Too bad they didn't smile for the camera! rolleyes1.gif


    These are indeed Black Vultures (Coragyps Atratus) 23-27" (58-68 cm)

    **Quote from Peterson's Guide**

    This big black scavangers readily identified by the short square tail that barely projects from rear edge of the wings and by a whitish patch toward the wing tip. Legs shorter and whiter than Turkey Vulture's. Note the quick labored flapping.....alternating with short glides. Span under 5ft.

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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    Neat looking birds! Nice captures Trish. clap.gif
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    I'm with you Trish, the creeps indeed :uhoh
    If I ever got that close I'd have to shoot them too :D

    Were they just perching or was something dead nearby ne_nau.gif
    I didn't see anything dead...but i didn't hang around long enough to look:uhoh
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    THose bird's mother would like to have a word with you two. :D

    thumb.gifthumb.gif Just keep moving, Trish .....and you'll be fine. eek7.gif


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    I did! moved right on outta there!
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Good capture Trish. thumb.gif At least they have the courtesy to eat you after you are dead. That's a lot nicer than those fire ants.

    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif Ain't that the truth! Missed you today by a little bit. Met Frank, Gale, Kevin at the WL. See you in the EARLY am!
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    DavidTO wrote:
    Nice. A little more contrast/saturation and those things'll pop nicely.
    I am going to have to look at my monitor calib....you are the second person that has mention that...They look good on my screenne_nau.gif
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Neat looking birds! Nice captures Trish. clap.gif
    But..you have to admit..they are ugly!
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2005
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    GREAT SHOT!! thumb.gifthumb.gif
    Too bad they didn't smile for the camera! rolleyes1.gif


    These are indeed Black Vultures (Coragyps Atratus) 23-27" (58-68 cm)

    **Quote from Peterson's Guide**

    This big black scavangers readily identified by the short square tail that barely projects from rear edge of the wings and by a whitish patch toward the wing tip. Legs shorter and whiter than Turkey Vulture's. Note the quick labored flapping.....alternating with short glides. Span under 5ft.

    Range:
    Ohio, Pennsylvania to N Chile, N Argentina
    Thanks for the specifics...I thought they were turkey vultues!
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    Trish323 wrote:
    Thanks for the specifics...I thought they were turkey vultues!
    No problemo!
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