Lots of Vultures. - Wildlife Gardeners

Kildale · 08-21-2015, 03:57 PM

I see a lot of turkey vultures during the summer and in the fall there is a special count as they leave the island, over a thousand are counted. Not one of the better looking birds, but still nice to get a few photos.

jack · 08-21-2015, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kildale

I see a lot of turkey vultures during the summer and in the fall there is a special count as they leave the island, over a thousand are counted. Not one of the better looking birds, but still nice to get a few photos.

THey look like dark characters in the Lord of the Rings trilogy!!! Nice shots!!!

Arey · 08-22-2015, 09:47 AM

There are a lot of turkey vultures in the Gettysburg, Pa. area. Local lore has it that there weren't many before the battle, but after the battle (July 1-july 3rd 1863) the odor of the 3000 to 5000 dead horses and mules attracted great numbers of vultures and they have been hanging around ever since. Even in the middle of winter you could see the vultures in their roosts around the battlefield.

EllenW · 08-22-2015, 10:17 AM

Vultures are cool kildale. Sometimes I get 30 sitting on my pasture fence sunning their wings. I have posted pictures of them on this forum.

Kildale · 08-22-2015, 04:43 PM

Took this shot last fall as they prepared to leave.

jack · 08-23-2015, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kildale

Took this shot last fall as they prepared to leave.

I didn't know vultures flocked like that!

08-21-2015, 03:57 PM	#1
Kildale Heron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: British Columbia. Canada	Lots of Vultures. I see a lot of turkey vultures during the summer and in the fall there is a special count as they leave the island, over a thousand are counted. Not one of the better looking birds, but still nice to get a few photos. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Have a browse of my nature site The Nature Inn

08-22-2015, 10:17 AM	#4
EllenW Alternate POM Judge Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Maryland	Vultures are cool kildale. Sometimes I get 30 sitting on my pasture fence sunning their wings. I have posted pictures of them on this forum. __________________ In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. Aristotle

08-22-2015, 04:43 PM	#5
Kildale Heron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: British Columbia. Canada	Took this shot last fall as they prepared to leave. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Have a browse of my nature site The Nature Inn

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08-22-2015, 09:47 AM	#3
Arey Grub Join Date: Oct 2013	There are a lot of turkey vultures in the Gettysburg, Pa. area. Local lore has it that there weren't many before the battle, but after the battle (July 1-july 3rd 1863) the odor of the 3000 to 5000 dead horses and mules attracted great numbers of vultures and they have been hanging around ever since. Even in the middle of winter you could see the vultures in their roosts around the battlefield.