Judging by an article I read, this “trio” must be Black Vultures … the more attractive of the two varieties in Florida … the Turkey Vultures having featherless heads and necks with pink skin!
There were dozens of these vultures at the Hardee County Wildlife Refuge … just visiting I was told as they passed through – stopping for a quick snack of left over vegetables and fruits from the other animals there. The lady at the desk said they don’t normally have that many around.
Black vultures are monogamous and stick close to their mates all year round, for many years. They don’t build nests, but lay their eggs directly on the ground. However, they choose their nesting sites carefully, preferring areas such as caves, hollow trees, thickets or even abandoned buildings.
April 6, 2016 at 7:19 pm
Agh nature’s cleanup crew!
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April 6, 2016 at 7:29 pm
Black Vultures indeed, nice treatment!
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April 6, 2016 at 9:26 pm
oh I should have used NIK – I forgot I have it now and its great for B&W
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April 6, 2016 at 9:09 pm
Vultures give me the creeps.
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April 6, 2016 at 10:56 pm
Thanks for the vulture lesson. Doesn’t make me like them any better.
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April 7, 2016 at 12:51 pm
Nice capture of an important bird to the Eco cycle.
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April 7, 2016 at 4:09 pm
Nice shot, they do a great job cleaning up the road kill, but they give me the creeps too!
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April 7, 2016 at 6:10 pm
Great find. They look better than the pink-necked variety.
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April 10, 2016 at 2:09 am
I’ll get the cranberries! Oh, wait! Those are vultures!
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