tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post6432932578506727493..comments2023-04-24T17:39:44.197-04:00Comments on Camera Critters: Turkey VulturesTootiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924498498731536039noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-3095322658431645782009-02-26T02:48:00.000-05:002009-02-26T02:48:00.000-05:00What a cute pupWhat a cute pupBhavesh Chhatbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466377457802972828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-5013372968451365392009-02-02T08:11:00.000-05:002009-02-02T08:11:00.000-05:00We have lots of them here in the summer providing ...We have lots of them here in the summer providing a clean up crew. Of course, in winter, they head down your waytroutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-75072554407437739212009-01-31T19:23:00.000-05:002009-01-31T19:23:00.000-05:00Learn something new every day! Great combination o...Learn something new every day! <BR/><BR/>Great combination of images and information - my favorite photo is the 3rd one. They're all great, it's just that I'm a sucker for that type of "context" thing - I feel that I could be standing on my own deck viewing them myself.<BR/><BR/>Are the others taken with a zoom?Manzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138779660585387695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-12624754911990609432009-01-31T10:57:00.000-05:002009-01-31T10:57:00.000-05:00yes vulture=pet i was so going to look for one to ...yes <BR/>vulture=pet <BR/>i was so going to look for one to cuddle with, <BR/>dangDavid Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-24955407460844814062009-01-28T00:52:00.000-05:002009-01-28T00:52:00.000-05:00Can I just say that I find turkey vultures unaccou...Can I just say that I find turkey vultures unaccountably beautiful? I have no idea why, but there it is.CoyoteFehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565436605473733851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-47364403734481308662009-01-28T00:50:00.000-05:002009-01-28T00:50:00.000-05:00Can I just say that I find turkey vultures unaccou...Can I just say that I find turkey vultures unaccountably beautiful? I have no idea why, but there it is.CoyoteFehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565436605473733851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-58498180902989240752009-01-27T16:58:00.000-05:002009-01-27T16:58:00.000-05:00We have a few in Vermont too. I appreciate them fr...We have a few in Vermont too. I appreciate them from a distance :)Life With Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466234787177577152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-50796490514760272252009-01-26T19:33:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:33:00.000-05:00Very interesting and informative post on the vultu...Very interesting and informative post on the vultures.Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059945499957721902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-56459934099663449142009-01-26T15:29:00.000-05:002009-01-26T15:29:00.000-05:00Wow. What great pictures and a great lesson.Wow. What great pictures and a great lesson.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946813267646727249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-86673146427082296012009-01-26T09:34:00.000-05:002009-01-26T09:34:00.000-05:00fantastic photos and so much information!! thanks ...fantastic photos and so much information!! thanks :)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-59791629411500675132009-01-26T08:48:00.000-05:002009-01-26T08:48:00.000-05:00the video is amazing. how cool!the video is amazing. how cool!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563154621614376842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-33887517264076121092009-01-26T02:03:00.000-05:002009-01-26T02:03:00.000-05:00John R, I found the information about the mercapta...John R, I found the information about the mercaptan gas on several different websites and in articles. <BR/><BR/>These are just two websites that I read those facts on. <BR/> <BR/>http://vulturesociety.homestead.com/#anchor_13471<BR/><BR/>http://books.google.com/books?id=hk66OIHoesEC&pg=RA1-PA544&lpg=RA1-PA544&dq=Turkey+Vultures+mercaptan&source=web&ots=JUE9GfY3Ta&sig=yZpVFX-m8pFrU2ZVv5sc33JcBfE&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result<BR/><BR/>This article does refer to the gas as methyl mercaptan , but also states that it is used for detecting natural gas leaks.<BR/><BR/>http://www.sierrapotomac.org/W_Needham/TurkeyVulture_051125.htm <BR/><BR/>I tried to be careful to get my facts correct. Do you have some reference to the contrary that I could check. If so, I will gladly make corrections to my post.<BR/> <BR/>I would have replied in an email, but I notice you do not list one, nor do you have a blog or website.Tootiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924498498731536039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-2917340366201275052009-01-26T00:36:00.000-05:002009-01-26T00:36:00.000-05:00The mercaptan you are referring to is methyl merca...The mercaptan you are referring to is methyl mercaptan. There are a lot of mercaptans, but this is not one that is used to odorize natural gas, or any gas, for that matter.JohnRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09160015080342315135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-43224809698820930522009-01-26T00:28:00.000-05:002009-01-26T00:28:00.000-05:00Fishing Guy, because of the light shining toward t...Fishing Guy, because of the light shining toward the camera it makes the coloring not exact. Their heads had more of a red color than they appear. Also, I did do quite a bit of research to be reasonably sure that they are Turkey Vultures. The most obvious reason I found in my photos is that the undersides of their wings are gray and only the tips of the wings are white on the black vultures. I added a photo on the post for comparison.<BR/><BR/>If I am wrong, I stand corrected. :-)<BR/><BR/>The following is info from one of the sites that I used:<BR/><BR/>The major differences in these two birds are their appearance. The black vulture is approximately twenty-two inches in height and weighs 3.8 to 5.1 pounds. Its wingspan is approximately fifty-four inches and the bird is a dull black. It can be distinguished by wrinkles that cover the head and face, it has white tips on the primary feathers of each wing, the tips of their bills are grayish in color, the legs are a whitish color, have rounded tails, and their feet extend past their tails during flight.<BR/><BR/>The turkey vulture is approximately twenty-five inches tall and weighs from 3.5 to 5.3 pounds. The wingspan is larger than its counterpart at seventy-two inches. This bird is blackish brown and has its own distinguishing features. The turkey vulture has a red head and legs, the tips of the bills are white, and the undersides of their wings are lined in gray. In flight, their tails extend past their legs, just the opposite of the black vulture.Tootiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924498498731536039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-1226270687936833752009-01-25T14:30:00.000-05:002009-01-25T14:30:00.000-05:00we have hundreds here hundreds sandywe have hundreds here hundreds sandyi beatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898046178398533410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-482679177598883172009-01-25T12:27:00.000-05:002009-01-25T12:27:00.000-05:00Oh wow, there are so many of them and they really ...Oh wow, there are so many of them and they really are huge.<BR/><BR/>Nice pic's, video & info. :-)Samantha ~ Holly and Zac ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14298569428139941426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-47561702127843801362009-01-25T10:58:00.000-05:002009-01-25T10:58:00.000-05:00I like birds when they are a little smaller & ...I like birds when they are a little smaller & fun to chase:)Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438861204018697071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-53525124081158967832009-01-25T08:24:00.000-05:002009-01-25T08:24:00.000-05:00Tootie: What neat captures on the Black Vultures o...Tootie: What neat captures on the Black Vultures of Florida. They are different then the Turkey Vultures we have with the red heads.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-4640927300139193452009-01-25T05:21:00.000-05:002009-01-25T05:21:00.000-05:00Very interesting post! Liked the video. Now knowin...Very interesting post! Liked the video. Now knowing all this about them, I would still feel a little uncomfortable if I saw a group of vultures circling above my head, thinking: "Do they know something about me that I don't know yet?" For I understood from your post that you will only have to be afraid if you are a vegetarian that just dropped dead (well, you wouldn't be afraid anymore then). And since I'm a vegetarian....... ;-)Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288856854422999687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-65256049214233845752009-01-25T04:44:00.000-05:002009-01-25T04:44:00.000-05:00Very interesting post about Turkey Vultures, I nev...Very interesting post about Turkey Vultures, I never saw them.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-26167949378541855032009-01-25T04:09:00.000-05:002009-01-25T04:09:00.000-05:00The video is was very cool. The formation of the T...The video is was very cool. The formation of the Turkey Vulture were fantastic! Great job.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.joyaxtraverse.com/" REL="nofollow">Joyoz Photography</A>Joy0zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926148732257110868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-67449749582302589822009-01-25T02:14:00.000-05:002009-01-25T02:14:00.000-05:00What a wonderful, informative post. The Turkey Vu...What a wonderful, informative post. The Turkey Vultures are huge! I enjoyed the photos and the video... thanks for sharing!AppleDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716044743699627927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-35650945879049867702009-01-24T22:07:00.000-05:002009-01-24T22:07:00.000-05:00Venue and kettle ... interesting. I'd always assu...Venue and kettle ... interesting. I'd always assumed that circling meant they were ready to swoop down, good to know that sometimes that means they are ready to leave town to new air space.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-13337747232969102842009-01-24T20:53:00.000-05:002009-01-24T20:53:00.000-05:00Very useful critters, turkey vultures. Thanks for ...Very useful critters, turkey vultures. Thanks for visiting! I think my blue jay is very respectful of my little sparrows. Amazing! Guess he knows who puts the food out! Ha!Snaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834404227409577842.post-27887260031427921442009-01-24T18:35:00.000-05:002009-01-24T18:35:00.000-05:00that bird is huge!that bird is huge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.com