I wasn’t expecting to see this. I was a bit startled and thought I might scare the bird. The small creek was quite a bit of a steep drop. This may be hard to look at but, the carrion eaters are the necessary clean-up crew. At first, I thought it might be a deer but, the tail appears to be too long. Click on the picture to see a larger shot, if you wish. ~Vic
Vultures (yours is a Black Vulture) are most important to our world! They can eat anything dead without getting diseased. Beware of getting too close to one, their defense mechanism is to propel a vomit on you. Most disgusting! I definitely keep my distance with these great birds, lol.
badfinger20 (Max) said:
August 21, 2020 at 9:06 AM
Well this is sad…yea necessary but sad…especially if you are the one getting picked. What do you think it is? My sister hit a vulture in the car…it went all over her windshield…worse smell ever.
August 18, 2020 at 8:02 AM
Vultures (yours is a Black Vulture) are most important to our world! They can eat anything dead without getting diseased. Beware of getting too close to one, their defense mechanism is to propel a vomit on you. Most disgusting! I definitely keep my distance with these great birds, lol.
August 18, 2020 at 6:29 PM
Ah! Good to know. Thank you. Stay away from the projectile-barfing vultures. Got it. Eek. Telephoto lens is best. 😵🤮📷
August 18, 2020 at 10:04 PM
😅 😂 🤣
August 18, 2020 at 9:42 AM
And this is why we don’t get water straight from the creek
August 18, 2020 at 6:35 PM
Heh. I hear ya’.
August 18, 2020 at 10:52 AM
We need those creatures, they fulfill an important place in the world….but. still. What do you think it was they ‘cleaned up?”
August 18, 2020 at 6:37 PM
A dog? A coyote? Not sure…🤔
August 18, 2020 at 2:05 PM
I think it’s an excellent photo. I don’t think it’s hard to look at because the whole composition speaks about nature and the nature of life.
August 18, 2020 at 6:38 PM
Thank you, dear. ❤
August 18, 2020 at 8:01 PM
Every creature has their purpose.
August 19, 2020 at 4:53 AM
‘Tis true..
August 21, 2020 at 9:06 AM
Well this is sad…yea necessary but sad…especially if you are the one getting picked. What do you think it is? My sister hit a vulture in the car…it went all over her windshield…worse smell ever.
August 21, 2020 at 8:07 PM
All I know is, the tail is too long for a deer.
I’ll bet. Donna, above…read what she wrote. EEWWW.
August 21, 2020 at 8:12 PM
LOL…that would just make your day…to have a vulture vomit on you.
August 22, 2020 at 3:58 AM
I would return in kind. *HURL*