Hanging out with the vultures
On our camping trip in Wyoming last week, there were a lot of these cool birds circling around. I ventured out Sunday morning in hopes of finding a communal roost,…
Turkey vulture spreads its wings, warms itself in the Colorado high country
This was a fun, unexpected find! Returning from high altitude, my friend spotted one of these cool birds sunning itself on a pole. Nearby, there were a few others, doing…
“What? I am just making sure the fishy is okay.”
A turkey vulture pretending to be innocent as it scavenges off a fish carcass. LOL! I know most folks disregard these cool birds and yeah, they won’t win any beauty…
Turkey vultures hanging out, getting ready for their morning patrol.
Good timing that I photographed these scavengers last weekend in Estes Park, just in time for today, International Vulture Awareness Day. The day is set aside to honor this ecologically vital…
Red tailed hawk guards its meal against scavenging turkey vultures
Definitely one of those ‘more about the story rather than the pics’ as the images are sub-par but it was a fun scene to witness. Returning from Rocky Mountain National…
The bird you might see in your final moments
Let’s call it #TurkeyVultureTuesday! When I share images of these fantastic birds, they don’t get too much attention. I get it. They are kinda ugly but the fact is, they…