tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post6597742217957697722..comments2023-10-25T01:42:27.469-07:00Comments on Victoria Daily Photo: Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-49670633096829144512012-05-31T11:29:22.862-07:002012-05-31T11:29:22.862-07:00Cool shot of him in flight. The feathers look neat...Cool shot of him in flight. The feathers look neat. I once made the mistake of discarding the Thanksgiving turkey carcass in the woods behind my townhouse in Marin County California. Woke up the next morning to 6-8 turkey vultures in the trees and on the ground pulling apart the carcass.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-84303245214129683412012-05-31T09:09:20.962-07:002012-05-31T09:09:20.962-07:00True, our popular culture image of vultures is not...True, our popular culture image of vultures is not good; opportunistic scavengers, etc..<br />That aside, they have a soaring majesty and grace in the air very similar to eagles, with a far nobler reputation, only I suppose because they take down their prey alive. Hmmm ...Dean Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517101319415981439noreply@blogger.com