Driving home on the back roads we (my daughter- in- law and I) spotted a Turkey Vulture floating very low. As we watched he landed in a tree right by the road. My Dil is from Thailand, so she had never seen a Turkey Vulture before. We were both quite excited for different reasons. My excitement stems from having a healthy respect for these birds as they keep our environment clean and free of disease causing bacteria. And, having worked with them in a rahab facility, I know them to have a great deal of personality once they are habituated to humans. As I am sure I have mentioned before, they are one of my favorite raptors.
Andrea
4 comments:
What a wonderful sight to see.
Vultures are sadly underestimated, with an undeserved bad press.
Would be good to work with these birds to get to know their characters.
What a nice sighting for your dil! Love the shots!
The are never going to win any beauty contests (who would?), but they are a really splendid bird - I have never had views this good of them.
Working at the re-hab centre must let you see some remarkable birds close up.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
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