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The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes, which is sister to the larger Gyps genus, both of which are a part of the Aegypiinae subfamily of Old World vultures.
It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it has a widespread distribution with populations in southern, East and West Africa.
It is a scruffy-looking, small vulture with dark brown plumage, a long thin bill, bare crown, face and fore-neck, and a downy nape and hind-neck. Its face is usually a light red colour. It typically scavenges on carcasses of wildlife and domestic animals.
Threats include poisoning, hunting, loss of habitat and collisions with electricity infrastructure, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "critically endangered" in their latest assessment (2017). The highest current regional density of hooded vultures is in the western region of The Gambia. – Wikipedia
From Cornell:
The Osprey is the only hawk on the continent that eats almost exclusively live fish. In North America, more than 80 species of live fresh- and saltwater fish account for 99 percent of the Osprey’s diet. Captured fish usually measure about 6–13 inches in length and weigh one-third to two-thirds of a pound. The largest catch on record weighed about 2.5 pounds. On very rare occasions, Ospreys have been observed feeding on fish carcasses or on birds, snakes, voles, squirrels, muskrats, and salamanders. Ospreys probably get most of the water they need from the flesh of their prey, although there are reports of adults drinking on hot days.
Photographed at the Stuart Causeway perched on a lamp pole that illuminates the roadway.
P1550310 - Red-billed Blue Magpie - Size 65-68 cm
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Red-billed Blue Magpie - Himachal Pradesh, Wesetern Himalayas ~1500m Altitude
Also know as - (Urocissa erythroryncha occipitalis), Blue Magpie, Red-billed Magpie, Red-billed Blue Pie
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The southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus), also known as the southern caracara or carancho, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. The classification of this species and name have evolved. It was formerly placed in the genus Polyborus. The use of the name formerly extended to two subspecies: the northern caracara (C. cheriway) of the southern United States, Mexico, Central America and northern South America, and the extinct Guadalupe caracara (C. lutosa) as subspecies. The use of the name southern caracara is now restricted to a bird that is found in central and southern South America.
A bold, opportunistic raptor, the southern crested caracara is often seen walking around on the ground looking for food. It mainly feeds on carcasses of dead animals, but will steal food from other raptors, raid bird nests, and take live prey if the possibility arises (mostly insects or other small prey, but at least up to the size of a snowy egret). It is dominant over the black and turkey vulture at carcasses. It is typically solitary, but several individuals may gather at a large food source (e.g. dumps). Breeding takes place in the austral spring/summer in the southern part of its range, but timing is less strict in warmer regions. The nest is a large open structure, typically placed on the top of a tree or palm, but sometimes on the ground. Average clutch size is two eggs.
The weathered hull of a boat found on the beach at Banna. I've walked here many times and this is the first time I've seen this. The bad weather has removed quite a bit of sand from the beach, which combined with an exceptionally low tide has uncovered this gem. I would be fascinated to know the history of the boat and how long it's been there.
This reminds me of the skeleton of a whale.
I found this one munching on a carcass, I can't tell what it was but he or she really was enjoying it.
It's not everyday that I get to photograph a bald eagle at eye level. Usually they're soaring, in pursuit of an osprey's dinner, sitting at the nest, or on the ice devouring some poor unfortunate prey. This time was quite special. We came across this one who, with its mate, were beak deep into some unknown species dinner in the road. When we turned onto the road, they both departed to a farther away tree, but eventually returned to the fence post right near us. It was fascinating to explore its features ... feather detail, sharp talons, determined eyes, and of course, its bloody beak. I found this so interesting and loved the addition to the story that was unfolding before our eyes. We sat still (in our truck, of course) and eventually it returned to feeding on the carcass. A true depiction of the circle of life.
Happy Tuesday! Just returned from a trip to the CO front range visiting family for the holiday. Will be catching up on all of your photos later today. :-)
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Passed by this last week(flic.kr/p/2mh3reo), and checked to see what was going on. Looks as if the spider is on the carcass, this was the best view at the time. I think, that this is an American house spider from looking at the abdomen. I will keep checking on this.
Bobby Carcassés now seldom picks up his horn, his main instrument, when he was younger. He played piano, sang and even danced. Bobby Carcassés is an 85 year old jazz legend from Cuba. The founder of the Havana Jazz Festival, Bobby has been dubbed “the Guru of Afro-cuban Jazz” and has played with heavyweights like Bud Powell, Jane Bunnett, Tito Puente and Kenny Clarke and of course with his countrymen Chucho Valdes, Carlos Emilio Morales and Paquito D’ Rivera.
At Havana Jazz Festival, he was the centerpoint of musical revue; a showcase of his best fifty, or there about, musical friends. Bobby was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1938. I had a pleasure to meet him after the concert, as some Canadian friends introduced me.
297. Havana P1060046; Taken 2024-Jan 27. Upload 2024-Feb 28.
The river crossing is an amazing spectacle to watch, but it does bring with it a lot of death.
Death from predators, drowning, broken legs, etc. The entire scene is rife with vultures feeding on the carcasses.
It's not always an easy scene to watch. But it is the reality of the life on the plains of eastern Africa.
The individual seen here made it safely across. Clearly many of his brethren did not.
samedi dernier avec les amis de la ria d'Etel, du ciel comme si il en pleuvait, de l'épave et du graph, aqurelle et crayon
Thousands of fish carcasses are left to dry on racks after the fillets (ie, meat) is removed. I'm told they are sold for many uses, including fish stock.
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A grizzly bear in shoulder deep water, holding some salmon in its paws, glances over at the camera, Chilko River, British Columbia.
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I watched this American Stoat scurry around like a ball of rubber bands in the snow. It would go in and out of snowy tunnels and pop up hundreds of feet away. In this picture it had just pulled a large chunk of frozen flesh off a deer carcass in NE Minnesota.
Crashed plane on Sólheimasandur beach in Iceland.
Believe it or not, this is not a black and white shot.
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Female puma 'rearranging' a guanaco carcass to find good areas of uneaten meat before she calls her kittens up to feed, Lago Sarmiento, Patagonia. You can see how heavy it is from the effort she is putting into it.
16/03/2019 www.allenfotowild.com
We were observing three lionesses at a carcass, when the male suddenly appears. After the kill the males usually eat first, lionesses next—and the cubs get what's left. This male was just claiming his portion.
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The Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) perches on crags, favourite sites showing white marks from regular defecation. They tend to not range below an elevation of 1,215 m (3,986 ft).Himalayan vultures often bask in the sun on rocks. They soar in thermals and are not capable of sustained flapping flight. Flocks may follow grazers up the mountains in their search for dead animals. This vulture makes a rattling sound when descending on a carcass and can grunt or hiss at roosts or when feeding on carrion.They have been recorded eating carrion exclusively, some which is fed on even when putrid. On the Tibetan Plateau 64% of their diet is obtained from dead domestic yak (Bos grunniens). They feed on old carcasses sometimes waiting a couple of days near a dead animal. They disdain offal, which is readily eaten by other vultures, and instead typically eat only fleshy parts.Historically, Himalayan vultures regularly fed on human corpses left out on Celestial burial grounds. This species is fairly contentious around other scavengers and typically dominates other meat-eaters at carrion, though is subservient to Gray Wolves (Canis lupus), snow leopards (Panthera uncia) and cinereous vultures at carcasses. In a large party, these vultures can reportedly strip a human or sheep carcass of all meat in 30 minutes and do the same to a yak carcass in roughly 120 minutes.Himalayan vultures have been observed feeding on pine (Pinus roxburghii) needles, an unexplained behaviour that cannot be for obtaining nutrition.
The breeding season begins in January. The nest is a platform of sticks placed on an inaccessible ledge on a cliff. Nest in northeastern India have been recorded at between 1,215 and 1,820 m (3,986 and 5,971 ft) in elevation, but those in Tibet have been as high as 4,245 m (13,927 ft). Several pairs may nest on the same cliff face, with between five and seven pairs being a typical colony size. The nests are relatively small for the large size of these birds and, although grow larger with repeated uses, do not generally get as massive as the nest of other large accipitrids. There is at least one recorded instance of Himalayan vultures using a nest made by bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus).On the Tibetan Plateau, Himalayan and bearded vultures were observed nesting in close proximity without conflict, which is notable because in several other cases of adjacent interspecies nesting by Old World vultures (including some involving bearded vultures) have resulted in high aggression and interspecies attacks. A single white egg marked with red splotches is the usual clutch. Egg laying dates in northern India have ranged from December 25 to March 7. The egg is coarse and oval and can measure from 87 to 103.6 mm (3.43 to 4.08 in) in height and 65 to 74 mm (2.6 to 2.9 in) in width, with an average of 94.8 by 70.1 mm (3.73 by 2.76 in). In captivity the incubation period was about 54–58 days. The young birds stay on with the parents for six to seven months.
Himalayan vultures are susceptible to toxicity induced by diclofenac, a drug whose residues in domestic animal carcasses has led to rapid declines in populations of other Gyps vultures across Asia. The Himalayan griffon vulture populations have however not shown signs of rapid decline although reductions in nesting birds have been noted in some parts of its range in Nepal.
I hesitated to post this shot back when I downloaded my Yellowstone shots. It is cropped down and very noisy...Definitely not a good photo. But, it was really a highlight of my trip.
Tom Hyde who I made the trip with had to go back to Bozeman because his 500 f4 lens hadn't come in when it was supposed to. I opted for hanging out to see what I might see. Over a very cold snowy, sleety, rainy five hours I saw alot!! Fortunately I was wearing long pants this day. When I mentioned that I was going to walk the road another photographer handed me a can of bear spray and suggested that it might not be such a good idea...Hungry bears and all...
A great guy, Alfred, pointed this grizzly picking over a carcass by the Lamar River and let me watch through his spotting scope.
The Griz had scared off a couple of coyotes who were scavanging earlier. I then saw this large gray wolf sneaking up from the right and had to try to get something with my rented 500 w 1.4x extender. I felt so lucky to witness a wolf and a grizzly picking over a carcass together. The wolf was definitely the wary one in this encounter.
There is an immature bald eagle on a snag to the right and either another immature eagle or a red tail hawk across the river. Of course there were ravens in the area too.
I never did walk the road and Alfred let me warm up in his van when I got too cold. Not only did I get to see some amazing wildlife that day, I was warmed by the generosity of my fellow nature lovers...and Alfred's heated van.
Carcass Island, Falkland Islands
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A grizzly bear, sitting shoulder deep in a salmon river, tilts her head and clutches a salmon carcass in her long claws. She holds the carcass up to her eye and inspects it to see if she missed any tasty bits. Her tongue, an eye tooth and a bit of salmon can be seen in her open mouth. Cariboo Chilcotin, BC.
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