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Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: Halton Hills on October 16, 2006, 11:06:53 PM

Title: Posing Vulture
Post by: Halton Hills on October 16, 2006, 11:06:53 PM

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Common behaviour......though this was the first time I'd observed it

Spotted last week along Hwy. 25

Quite a sight.......very creepy looking from a distance  :shock:  :D


(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/T_Bone_1962/01.jpg)

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/T_Bone_1962/02.jpg)

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/T_Bone_1962/03.jpg)


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Post by: David Shilman on October 17, 2006, 12:12:23 PM

Nice.  I like that first view best.

David

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Post by: Axeman on April 27, 2007, 07:38:25 PM

I have seen similar behaviour from a turkey vulture on the east side of highway 6 about 10 minutes north of the town of Durham....same tree on several occasions...I assume it was the same bird....striking sight.

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Post by: Axeman on May 18, 2007, 05:56:22 PM

Ahh...have answer now....its to sun themselves...most often done in a.m. I note that your pix were of bird on dead tree...just as the bird I see...its a very tall dead tree...

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