The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
I remember my 9th grade science teacher explaining one day why vultures had no feathers on their heads. Sticking their heads inside of foul disgusting rotting corpses filled with all sorts of terrible bacteria, the ultra violet rays of the sun sanitize their heads for them. That is what he said, and I believe everything Mr.Foxworthy taught me.
"What are you looking at?"
This is linked to Wild Bird Wednesday
22 comments:
i do like these birds, even with their rather vile eating habits. 'tainted their fault they were made to eat the dead. :)
Beautiful photos!
Greetings, RW & SK
They are great cleanup crews! I think they are cool birds. Great shots! Thanks for sharing your WBW. Have a great day!
That is a bird I don't find in my garden. Great shots John.
Great photos.
I think its important to listen to your 9th grade Science teachers - they are the font of all wisdom, and I used to be one!
Nice pictures.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
You captured him very well, nice photo.
a great post; very apt title
Can't that bird read? No Trespassing!
Pretty remarkable looking birds!
interesting post!!!!
Felicia
Hi John... Oh I like these guys!!
Ugly they may be, but I love to watch the soar!!
This a smart one to "no hunting" guess he know where to roast!!
Grace
They're awesome when soaring overhead - those beautiful wingspans!
A face only a mother could love.
"Nature's Undertakers"... I love that!! Great images, John!!
Uh oh, he's looking right at you. Hope he wasn't looking at Sinbad and wondering just how sick he really was!
Great post!
In our area we have a very healthy population of Turkey and Black Vultures. The Black know the Turkey are better at smelling carrion and fly just above and behind them to steal a meal.
Nice photographs!
That's a big bird.
Maybe he's looking at some fresh meat on the hoof. Run, Dude!
Saw these birds in Paraguay. What do you mean what is he looking at? He is warning YOU not to trespass!!
Seems to be making a good job at enforcing the No Hunting or Trespassing sign.
I have never seen one so close. Thanks for the useful education.
Paz :)
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