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Jonathan Emmesedi

Please don't think that my preference for the magpie of England to the charmless grackle of Texas means that I am blind to what can be evoked by birds in this part of North America.

I will never forget seeing an abandoned house in Caldwell, TX; on its charred timbers and derelict roofing sat a flock of black vultures, their silhouettes sinister against a gloomy sky. Their presence stirred within me a renewed awareness of the blood, bones, and bullets buried not far beneath the car dealerships and chambers of commerce...

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Vultures in the Dead Tree

There were nearly 40 black vultures (Coragyps atratus) in a dead tree near the edge of my yard. I've seen vultures in the tree recently, but this is the most I've seen in the tree at one time.

"Turkey Vultures have an excellent sense of smell, but Black Vultures aren’t nearly as accomplished sniffers. To find food they soar high in the sky and keep an eye on the lower-soaring Turkey Vultures. When a Turkey Vulture’s nose detects the delicious aroma of decaying flesh and descends on a carcass, the Black Vulture follows close behind." - allaboutbirds.org

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"The image shows a group of black vultures perched on the branches of a dead tree. The tree is devoid of leaves, and the vultures are scattered across its branches, creating a stark contrast against the bright sky. The scene is interesting due to the large number of vultures congregating in one place, which can be a rare and striking sight." - Copilot
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Forest Emergence

I caught this black vulture (Coragyps atratus) just as it was rising out of the forest yesterday morning. It usually takes a while before they reach the altitudes where they float on the thermals.

"With sooty black plumage, a bare black head, and neat white stars under the wingtips, Black Vultures are almost dapper. Whereas Turkey Vultures are lanky birds with teetering flight, Black Vultures are compact birds with broad wings, short tails, and powerful wingbeats. The two species often associate: the Black Vulture makes up for its poor sense of smell by following Turkey Vultures to carcasses. Highly social birds with fierce family loyalty, Black Vultures share food with relatives, feeding young for months after they’ve fledged." - allaboutbirds.org

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swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

"The image depicts a black vulture in flight against a clear blue sky. Its wings are fully extended, revealing an impressive wingspan and a striking pattern of light and dark feathers. The vulture’s robust body contrasts with its small, featherless grey head. Its hooked beak is typical of scavenging birds. Overall, this black vulture is a magnificent sight soaring through the sky! " - Copilot
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Lonely Vulture

This black vulture (Coragyps atratus) is perched at the top of a dead pine tree.

"With sooty black plumage, a bare black head, and neat white stars under the wingtips, Black Vultures are almost dapper. Whereas Turkey Vultures are lanky birds with teetering flight, Black Vultures are compact birds with broad wings, short tails, and powerful wingbeats. The two species often associate: the Black Vulture makes up for its poor sense of smell by following Turkey Vultures to carcasses. Highly social birds with fierce family loyalty, Black Vultures share food with relatives, feeding young for months after they’ve fledged." - allaboutbirds.org

You can check out my gallery at:

swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

"The photograph captures a striking scene in nature. Against a pale sky, a black vulture perches atop the intricate, lifeless branches of a dead pine tree. The tree’s twisted limbs create a fractal-like pattern, emphasizing its barren state. The vulture, with its dark plumage, stands out prominently. Its position within the tree suggests watchfulness and dominance. The absence of leaves underscores the tree’s lifelessness, mirroring the scavenger bird’s role as a carrion feeder. This moment symbolizes the intersection of life and death in the natural world." Copilot
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Waiting

I was standing in my backyard this morning, and saw a glob in a dead pine tree off a way to the southeast. I looked through my camera and discovered that it was a black vulture (Coragyps atratus), taking a break I suppose. I took some pics, sure that I got the bird clearly, but my camera was set for a shallow depth of field, so I got excellent shots of the dead branches of the dead tree. But I recognize the bird ... hmmm ... well I don't recognize that specific bird, but there is a good chance that I've seen it around before. I just thought seeing the bird up there was interesting, so here you go.

"Black Vultures lack a voice box and so their vocal abilities are limited to making raspy hisses and grunts." - allaboutbirds.org

"The image shows a black vulture (Coragyps atratus) perched on the branch of a dead pine tree. The tree appears to have sparse foliage and many bare branches, indicating it is not healthy or alive. The black vulture has dark plumage and is sitting with its wings slightly drooped, which is typical resting behavior for this species. The background consists of a clear blue sky, suggesting the photo was taken on a day with good weather conditions1. Black vultures play a critical role in the environment as scavengers of carrion, helping to reduce the risk of disease spread by consuming dead animals. However, their aggressive nature can cause problems for livestock producers, as they may prey on calves, piglets, lambs, and newborn goats. Legally, black vultures are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, making it illegal to harm or kill them without a permit." - Copilot
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Good morning. 🎃🧙👻

31 October 2023

I turned toward the movement and stared into the darkness. At that point, I thought "maybe I should have gotten a flashlight." We all took a step forward, Charlie moved up to my left side, I could feel him leaning against my knee and reached down to scratch his neck. I whispered, "be ready pal." Just then a cloaked figure emerged from the darkness and reached out with one long billowing sleeve. At first there was silence then the figure said Happy Halloween. 🎃

“Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, —For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, double toil and trouble. Fire burn, and caldron bubble.” - William Shakespeare

This is a photograph of three black vultures perched on a long pine branch. All with facing forward with their heads turned to the left.
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

This bird flew by a couple days ago. I see vultures almost every day flying close enough to photograph.

"Black Vultures feed almost exclusively on carrion, locating it by soaring high in the skies on thermals. From this vantage they can spot carcasses and also keep an eye on Turkey Vultures—which have a more developed sense of smell—and follow them toward food. Black Vultures often gather in numbers at carcasses and then displace Turkey Vultures from the food. Their carrion diet includes feral hogs, poultry, cattle, donkeys, raccoons, coyotes, opossums, striped skunks, and armadillos. Sometimes Black Vultures wade into shallow water to feed on floating carrion, or to catch small fish. They occasionally kill skunks, opossums, night-herons, leatherback turtle hatchlings, and livestock, including young pigs, lambs, and calves." - aloaboutbirds.org

This vulture flies from left to right in the frame. The sky is blue. "Black Vultures are large raptors. In flight, they hold their broad, rounded wings flat and angled slightly forward. The tail is very short and rounded. They have small, bare heads and narrow but strongly hooked bills. These birds are uniform black except for white patches or “stars” on the underside of their wingtips (this can be hard to see in strong light or from far away). The bare skin of the head is black." - allaboutbirds.org
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Vulture mixer

So ... I hooked up a wi-fi antenna to my pc and I'm in business. I was working on this photo and post a couple days ago when my internet connection suddenly dropped. On a side note, my cellular connection is faster that my regular internet connection.

This photo of the two vultures, black vulture (Coragyps atratus) upper left and turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) lower right. They were there because of whatever that was the turkey vulture was picking at in the last photo I posted.

"Black vultures hang around waiting for turkey vultures to make a move. As soon as these turkey vultures smell a dead animal, they move towards the site and black vultures follow them almost religiously. Thereby, black vultures are almost always found scavenging alongside turkey vultures."

In this photograph both vultures are standing on a green grassy lawn. The black vulture is on the left facing to the left. Its head is turned slightly towards the camera. This vulture is completely black with a bald black head, black eyes and a hooked black beak ideal for tearing. The larger turkey vulture is at the lower lright corner of the frame with its back turned to the camera. Its small bald red and black head is shaped like the end of a pry bar or cane and is turned to the left so that the left side of its head is visible. It has a short pale beak is also ideal for tearing. Its nostril sits at the base of the beak and when looking closely, I can see clear through the left and right nostrils. The back and wing feathers in the photo are black or dark brown, with lighter edges. Its pale light leg is visible and disappears into the grass below.
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