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elleng

(130,740 posts) Sun Aug 23, 2015, 04:48 PM Aug 2015

What is it???

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What is it??? (Original Post) elleng Aug 2015 OP

Looks like a Turkey Buzzard. n/t GentryDixon Aug 2015 #1

Thanks elleng Aug 2015 #2

Turkey Vulture Hoppy Aug 2015 #3

Thanks elleng Aug 2015 #4

They are common in New Jersey but are being driven out by Black Vultures. Hoppy Aug 2015 #5

I love to watch the turkey vultures. hunter Aug 2015 #6

GentryDixon

(2,947 posts)

1. Looks like a Turkey Buzzard. n/t

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 04:50 PM

Aug 2015

elleng

(130,740 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to GentryDixon (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 04:51 PM

Aug 2015

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

3. Turkey Vulture

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 05:09 PM

Aug 2015

elleng

(130,740 posts)

4. Thanks

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 05:16 PM

Aug 2015

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

5. They are common in New Jersey but are being driven out by Black Vultures.

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 07:39 PM

Aug 2015

hunter

(38,303 posts)

6. I love to watch the turkey vultures.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Aug 29, 2015, 01:17 AM

Aug 2015

They are intelligent creatures with complex social structures. Occasionally they play, on the ground and in flight.

I've watched them tossing around a road-kill rabbit like puppies with a sock. Playing with their food. Not appetizing for humans, but vultures have a very different perspective on life and death.

Googling I found someone who has a similar opinion about vultures:

http://timesfool.blogspot.com/2006/03/joyful-joyful-turkey-vulture.html

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