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I have very little interest in taking, or looking at photos of dead or dying animals. But, I did have an opportunity to get closer to a vulture than I recall being before, so I did take some photos. This is one of the least gory ones, taken in the Golden Hour. The huge opossum was apparently a victim of a late night encounter with a vehicle, and ended up on the shoulder of the road. Later on, someone moved his carcass off the shoulder and into the nearby grass. Vultures circling hours later were a good indication that the possum was still around. I did my sideways, diagonal sidling to get close to the birds without them feeling too threatened. This bird was the bravest one, as the two others flew off when cars drove by.
...at the Hawk Conservancy Andover.
Egyptian Vultures are an endangered species. From peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-species/vultures/egypti... :
Sadly, this species was recently uplisted to "Endangered" by BirdLife International meaning that it is in trouble and is in danger of disappearing from the wild. This uplisting occurred when the Egyptian Vulture population crashed dramatically throughout much of its range. This crash could have been caused, in great part, by their consumption of livestock contaminated with the veterinary drug, Diclofenac. Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug that people give their livestock (cattle, donkeys) when they fall ill. Though diclofenac may help their animals feel better for a little while, eventually the animals will get sick again. When the cow or donkey that has been treated with this drug dies, the diclofenac remains in their system. When vultures feed on the remains of these animals, they unknowingly swallow meat and tissue that contains traces of this drug along with their meal. The diclofenac poisons the vultures, which makes them very sick. Many of them die because their kidneys fail.
The Hawk Conservancy is a wonderful place - as its name suggests, its mission is to conservation of bird of prey. They have done a lot of sterling work along with other organisations around the world to raise awareness of the plight of birds of prey worldwide.
How can you help? Donate to continue their work.
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Researchers proved fairly long ago that Turkey Vultures can smell. In 1938, the Union Oil Company discovered that by injecting a strong-smelling organic chemical called mercaptan into gas lines, they could readily find leaks by monitoring vulture activity above the pipelines. Some mercaptans smell like rotting cabbage or eggs. They and related chemicals are released as carcasses decompose. To us, mercaptans smell horrible, but for vultures they are associated with fine dining.
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They must have thought we were deceased...we yelled...WE ARE NOT DEAD GO AWAY! Yet it and its 2 friends/relatives continued to fly over us, a little rude of them however a great photo op. :)
Just a wee crop to move it off centre. This one is for my good friend Deb, a lover of vultures.
A Turkey Vulture I captured sitting by side of the road. He was eating some road kill and had flew a few feet back off the road when I drove by. I had turned around and pulled over to grab some pictures of him. I don't think he was too happy with me.....lol
The turkey vulture in the distance may not be the star of the shot, but it adds a small interest element. A little unusual to have a mountain backdrop for a Northern Elephant Seal image and I kinda like that.
The big bull's roar didn't have much effect on the small female lying right next to him. She showed no reaction and continued her siesta.
White-backed vulture showing off its impressive wingspan.
The fact that this species is critically endangered already makes me count my blessings that I got the opportunity to observe and photograph it. The wing spread is just icing on the cake.
The behaviour being shown here is your typical thermoregulation. This was shot very early in the morning, when temperatures were still relatively low. Even vultures understand that as you increase your surface area, you’re able to absorb more energy (controlling body temperature and aiding the digestive process as a result).
An Incredible Bird: Three Vulture Facts!
The vulture has played a key role throughout human culture. Historically, they have been a common sight on the battlefield, feeding on slain soldiers or civilians. In some African traditions, the bird has a kind of supernatural ability to detect dead or dying prey.
Some vultures will vomit up its meal to escape predators. It is not entirely clear why they do this. The vomit might serve to lighten the bird’s weight before taking off. Another hypothesis is that it distracts the predator momentarily, which allows the bird to make a quick escape.
Vultures alternate between moments of relative plenty—gorging themselves on as much food as they can eat—and long periods of rest and sleep while they digest their meal.
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Near Satara rest camp, the White- headed vulture patrols the sky looking for its next meal.
Wikipedia: White-headed vulture populations have been declining since the early 1940s; it was classified as Vulnerable in the 2007 IUCN Red List. Recent indications that the species is rarer than previously thought have led to a status upgrade to Critically Endangered in 2015.[1]
A most beautiful vulture if you don't mind bald heads!
King Vulture
Sarcoramphus papa
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Good Stewards of Nature
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A group of Hooded and White-backed Vultures wait their turn at a lion feast.
How many can you see?
Masai Mara, Kenya
Chobe National Park, Botswana
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This photo of 2 Lappet-faced vultures was made in the Maasai Mara in Kenya. It was great to see them together.
A Turkey vulture performing some low level flying.
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A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) rests along the open landscape prairie in southern Saskatchewan near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
October, 1989.
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Voltor.
Buitre.
Jungle Park - Arona (Tenerife)
A turkey vulture playing tug-o-war with a large carp.
Reminds of the last time I had lunch with my brother, Andy. The waiter put the check on the table, and I picked it up. Andy grabbed it and we played tug-o-war over who would pay. Andy pulled harder. As he won the Tug, he simultaneously pulled his lunch into his lap. "I guess lunch is on you today, Andy." Andy was not amused.
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