Here's a few more pics from the bush......

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 3:37 pm

Regards,
Robin

RJ not logged in · Post by **RJ not logged in** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 4:51 pm

Awsome .... keep em coming ! Man a picture is worth a 1000 words when it comes to describing a recent outing ..... BTW , nice shot of the kids and the ATV in the other thread .... they are growing up fast !!

Also ... where on the property did you get the turkey vulture shot ? It looks like a young bird ... probably not far from the nest sight .... before the young vultures get fully feathered the parents bring all sorts of carion and hang in in the brush around the nest sight for the young to scavenge .

I've seen this a few times in the summer while hunting ground hogs .

The vulture in your shot although young , looks well developed enough for flight ( they should be this late on ) > I've seen them still in fuzz and fluff .... if you approach them , they puff up and try to look intimidating ... it's actually quite comical !

Again ... nice shots !

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 5:51 pm

RJ I was going to ask the forum about these shots of the T-Vulture and my question was could they possibly be nesting there? The reason I ask is I will post a couple more pics that are not the clearest but there are two birds (I did not even see the 2nd bird until I downloaded the pics to my computer

) in one picture and a third had already flown off? I did not want to get too close just in case it was the nest? The T-Vults were at the old farm sted close to where we got the Jake and the fawns were up on the edge of the pit towards the dump. I was using my Sony Video camera with the memory stick for pics.
Here are some other pics I got;

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:10 pm

You got some real nice shots there, Sandman..

striper · Post by **striper** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:21 pm

Sandman: Beautiful pair of fawns! Striper

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:56 pm

Yep , looks like a nest sight to me ......

Here is a quote from a turkey vulture info book .

No nest is built, but one to three blotchy eggs are laid directly in cliff hollows, logs or rocks.

Sounds about what you got a picture of Robin . IMHO 3 young birds from the nest sight .....

Some more info .

Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)

Red and featherless, the head of the turkey vulture resembles that of the common turkey. The heads of immature birds are grey-black. Adult birds have brown- black bodies, curved white bills and yellow feet. Also called buzzards, these vultures are nearly the size of eagles - 66 to 81 centimetres long, with a wing span up to 1.8 metres and a mass of 1.4 to 1.8 kilograms. When seen in flight, the wings of turkey vultures appear half-black and half-grey and form a V-angle called a dihedral. Vultures rock from side to side as they fly, with little wing flapping. Usually silent, they will occasionally emit a soft hiss or groan.

Vultures normally feed on animal carcasses (carrion), but will occasionally attack young and helpless animals. A sophisticated immune system protects them from the disease organisms associated with decaying animals. Well-adapted to scavenging, vultures have a keen sense of smell compared to most birds, and "bald" heads that are easily kept clean.

Great pictures for your field diary !