So I went out today and all I could really find were vultures.

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited February 18, 2007 in Wildlife
I found the black and Turkey variety but the black ones were the only ones willing to pose a bit. It was very windy and I swear that these birds were just out having fun coasting on the thermals.

up...
Black_vulture_BIF_going_up_cropped.jpg

down...
Black_vulture_BIF_dive.jpg

around...
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and around...
Black_vulture_BIF.jpg

Then a rest...
Black_Vulture_looking_at_me.jpg

A little closer...
Black_Vulture3.jpg
Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Nice work on an often overlooked subject. thumb.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Hey, you probably leave where i leave, all i can find is vults as well Laughing.gif
    Nice shots, who cares what bird it is, just keep shooting!!!thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Nice work on an often overlooked subject. thumb.gif

    Thanks Harry. They are raptors albeit the black sheep of the raptor family. At least I think they are considered raptors. eek7.gif Anyhow, they have their own charm I suppose. They were downright playful that day soaring high and low sort of playing tag with each other. The vultures are quite graceful.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Hey, you probably leave where i leave, all i can find is vults as well Laughing.gif
    Nice shots, who cares what bird it is, just keep shooting!!!thumb.gif

    Nope, I'm over here in Texas. And you're right. I just need to keep shooting. Thanks for looking.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Here is a Turkey Vulture
    buzzard_on_thermals.jpg

    It is so hard to get the exposure correct with these guys. At least it is hard for me. headscratch.gif Their faces always seem blown out.
    Stephen
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 18, 2007
    Nice job on the black vulture. I've only seen one in the wild, and very far away. All I ever see are turkey vultures. And yes you're right, TVs are hard to expose.

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Nice job on the black vulture. I've only seen one in the wild, and very far away. All I ever see are turkey vultures. And yes you're right, TVs are hard to expose.

    -joel

    Thanks Joel. At least I am not the only one who thinks TVs are hard to expose. :D
    Stephen
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Cool images
    We don't get to see these very often. Looks like the vulture wanted to make a phone call Laughing.gif. Those TVs would be hard to expose properly...mix sun in the shot and is even more difficult. The last one looks like a buzzard head on an eagle body. Good shooting.
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