Lime Sulpher
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Stan Kengai
Billy M. Rhodes
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Too funny!! Vultures are one of God's most disgusting creatures. I once saw one climb into a deer carcass on the side of the road. They are vile, but well designed for the job they do. I bet they were miffed that they never found those rotten eggs.
Stan Kengai- Member
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Interesting...while the job they do (scavenging dead animals) may be vile, I find the vultures themselves anything but. To me, they are one of the most graceful creatures, the way the soar effortlessly on the air currents. We have a gorge nearby (Letchworth) where you can stand on the top and watch them float by on the air currents at eye level. Marvelous.
coh- Member
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However, they smell like what they eat and are very clumsy on the ground. Ever hit one with a car, what a mess. Here in Florida they will some times play chicken with a car and stay on a road kill till the last second, some times they don't time it right. I almost hit one on Sunday at KSC.
Billy M. Rhodes- Member
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Vultures help us more than most realize, it is a dirty job and I am glad they do it (for free). Like the under appreciated trash collectors, imagine them not showing up for a few months...
Poink88- Member
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Thus spake (I suspect) a city boy:
This country boy quickly interposes: And, one of His most useful.
They clean up after other beings -- which is more than most of us will do unless required.
Vultures are one of God's most disgusting creatures.
This country boy quickly interposes: And, one of His most useful.
They clean up after other beings -- which is more than most of us will do unless required.
JimLewis- Member
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Billy on our side they are called corbeau [ turkey vulture ]
http://www.birdsoftt.com/birds_info/turkey%20vulture.htm
Very graceful as gliders.
Later.
Khaimraj
http://www.birdsoftt.com/birds_info/turkey%20vulture.htm
Very graceful as gliders.
Later.
Khaimraj
Khaimraj Seepersad- Member
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Here in Ohio we celebrate their return in spring... google up buzzards and Hinkley Ohio for a look at the annual festivals..
The black buzzard on the other hand is starting to be a problem as far as the farmers are concerned, as they say that they prey on livestock - link-
http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/black-vulture-kills-increasing-in-ohio/9360.html
I like how graceful they are, and my dogs love to race them! They do a really great service, if you see them on the road, you just have to give them time to move from the feast. Very interesting that they were brought by a smell, didn't know their smell senses were so good. Guess it makes sense however...
The black buzzard on the other hand is starting to be a problem as far as the farmers are concerned, as they say that they prey on livestock - link-
http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/black-vulture-kills-increasing-in-ohio/9360.html
I like how graceful they are, and my dogs love to race them! They do a really great service, if you see them on the road, you just have to give them time to move from the feast. Very interesting that they were brought by a smell, didn't know their smell senses were so good. Guess it makes sense however...
JudyB- Member
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Khaimraj Seepersad wrote:Billy on our side they are called corbeau [ turkey vulture ]
http://www.birdsoftt.com/birds_info/turkey%20vulture.htm
Very graceful as gliders.
Later.
Khaimraj
Uh uh. The Turkey vulture is a completely different bird than the ones Billy described. Here on the mainland east coast, we have 2 species, the black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (Billy's, with a featherless gray/black head)) and the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) which has a bare red head -- hence the name "turkey". Appropos of little or nothing, all in all in N and S America we have seven species of vulture in 5 genera, including the California and Andean condors which are among the world's largest flying birds.
The European "vultures" are not related -- at least not directly -- to the American birds.
JimLewis- Member
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Khaimraj Seepersad wrote:Billy on our side they are called corbeau [ turkey vulture ]
http://www.birdsoftt.com/birds_info/turkey%20vulture.htm
We have the Turkey Vulture also, but he has a red head, the black vulture does not, his head is black. Different birds, also the turkey vulture finds his food by sight, but the black is drawn to smell. We frequently see them on the same road kill.
Billy M. Rhodes- Member
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Jim, Billy,
I happily stand corrected.
I am also very thankful for all these birds do.
Until.
Khaimraj
I happily stand corrected.
I am also very thankful for all these birds do.
Until.
Khaimraj
Khaimraj Seepersad- Member
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Khaimraj,
Where are you located? Your profile just says "West Indies". To me, that means somewhere in the Caribbean. If that is the case, then you probably do get the "American" turkey vultures. I found this paragraph on-line from "A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies":
The American vultures comprise a small family of seven species, only one of which, the Turkey Vulture, is known from the West Indies...
Also, the Cornell Ornithology Website has a range map showing them in the West Indies, and I found numerous other references to this as well.
Where are you located? Your profile just says "West Indies". To me, that means somewhere in the Caribbean. If that is the case, then you probably do get the "American" turkey vultures. I found this paragraph on-line from "A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies":
The American vultures comprise a small family of seven species, only one of which, the Turkey Vulture, is known from the West Indies...
Also, the Cornell Ornithology Website has a range map showing them in the West Indies, and I found numerous other references to this as well.
coh- Member
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Chris,
it's Trinidad, only 7 miles from Venezuela, so we get a good many of the life forms that are in South America.
I got corrected because of my slack english
What I should have said was - Billy we have vultures as well, and they are called x,y or z.
Now I am wondering if we have both types as I don't recall all of our vultures having coloured heads, but then I normally just watch them in the sky at great heights.
Probably will get another slap on the wrists from the elderheads.
Back to having some trees photographed.
Stay well.
Khaimraj
* Due to the ease of someone acquiring free Bonsai, I don't always mention where I live specifically.
My trees have grown older with me and are mostly from seed or cuttings, or are birthday/Christmas/gifts or have special memories, loss, would really hurt.
it's Trinidad, only 7 miles from Venezuela, so we get a good many of the life forms that are in South America.
I got corrected because of my slack english
What I should have said was - Billy we have vultures as well, and they are called x,y or z.
Now I am wondering if we have both types as I don't recall all of our vultures having coloured heads, but then I normally just watch them in the sky at great heights.
Probably will get another slap on the wrists from the elderheads.
Back to having some trees photographed.
Stay well.
Khaimraj
* Due to the ease of someone acquiring free Bonsai, I don't always mention where I live specifically.
My trees have grown older with me and are mostly from seed or cuttings, or are birthday/Christmas/gifts or have special memories, loss, would really hurt.
Khaimraj Seepersad- Member
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Khaimraj,
Your wording ("on our side") threw me at first as well, since I saw West Indies in your profile. If I had just checked your link I would have seen Trinidad... Anyway, the Field guide I referenced states: "There are sight records of the smaller Black Vulture from Cuba and the southern Lesser Antilles". Sounds like they are less common than the turkey vulture, though I don't know how old that book is.
I do understand what you're saying about what it would mean to lose trees, and why it's smart to be careful about disclosing too much info on the internet.
Your wording ("on our side") threw me at first as well, since I saw West Indies in your profile. If I had just checked your link I would have seen Trinidad... Anyway, the Field guide I referenced states: "There are sight records of the smaller Black Vulture from Cuba and the southern Lesser Antilles". Sounds like they are less common than the turkey vulture, though I don't know how old that book is.
I do understand what you're saying about what it would mean to lose trees, and why it's smart to be careful about disclosing too much info on the internet.
coh- Member
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I think the immature Turkey Vulture also has a black head, but the two species hunt differently, the Turkey hunts by sight, my Wife claims the Black Vulture is one of the few birds that can smell? I don't know.
Billy M. Rhodes- Member
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Some interesting info regarding birds and sense of smell:
Avian Sense of Smell (Stanford)
Do birds have sense of smell (Audobon)
Birds have a good sense of smell (Science Daily)
This piece claims that its turkey vultures that hunt by smell, and black vultures hunt more by sight. I think the jury is still out...but I bet no one knew there was a "turkey vulture society"!
Turkey vulture facts (Turkey Vulture Society)
Avian Sense of Smell (Stanford)
Do birds have sense of smell (Audobon)
Birds have a good sense of smell (Science Daily)
This piece claims that its turkey vultures that hunt by smell, and black vultures hunt more by sight. I think the jury is still out...but I bet no one knew there was a "turkey vulture society"!
Turkey vulture facts (Turkey Vulture Society)
coh- Member
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I bet no one knew there was a "turkey vulture society"!
You're right, but I'm not surprised. There is a society for everything these days.
JimLewis- Member
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