Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Oh good — the turkey vultures are here

Photos by Steven 

Seen yesterday in the sky over Avenue B... a pair of turkey vultures ...
Per this random website: "Despite their intimidating presence, vultures are pretty harmless. They have no incentive to attack humans and they lack the physical attributes that could pose a threat. Although they are carnivorous, most vultures feed only on animals that are already dead." (Audobon has a nice TV recap here.) 

Anyway, there are turkey vulture sightings around here from time to time. Nothing to worry about!
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 23, 2022 at 8:55 PM

    End of Days

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  2. AnonymousMarch 23, 2022 at 9:11 PM

    It’s not looking good for NYC.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 23, 2022 at 9:41 PM

    great pics !

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  4. AnonymousMarch 23, 2022 at 10:03 PM

    They live on Wall Street

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  5. Scuba DivaMarch 24, 2022 at 12:51 AM

    I won't wear my "Dead Inside" T-shirt around any turkey vultures!

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  6. Greg MastersMarch 24, 2022 at 8:29 AM

    Great shots. See flocks of these birds up the Hudson near Peekskill and Croton-on-Hudson.

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  7. OlympiasEpiriotMarch 24, 2022 at 9:00 AM

    I once lay in a snowdrift on a very sunny winter day with no wind. It felt so mild (despite the "proper" temperature being actually about 15°F) that I unzipped my anorak and essentially sunbathed with clothes on. I saw a couple of vultures very, very far away in the sky. After some minutes, I saw them heading (very high up) in my direction. Eventually they were circling over me and I stayed very still because I wanted to see them. I had only gotten a good close look at a living one when it was perched on a branch. Their wingspan is huge and their feathers were beautiful in the light. They circled lower and lower, watching me while I was watching them. I think they were maybe 30 feet above the ground when I finally moved a bit and waved at them.

    They immediately turned and flew off much faster than they had been circling.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 24, 2022 at 12:55 PM

    They are called peace eagles by some. They kill no living things.

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  9. EVresidentMarch 24, 2022 at 2:21 PM

    Outside Village View today! Massive!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 24, 2022 at 7:33 PM

    Saw one soaring above WSP last summer.
    They really are massive.

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