Judy's Photoblog
Turkey Vulture
Posted by Judy (Brooksville, Florida, United States) on 4 September 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
They're not very pretty to look at face-to-face, but very graceful in the air!
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Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Quite the wingspan. The way the sun is shining through his wings makes each feather stand out ....great capture Judy.
4 Sep 2008 5:15am
@Marion: Thanks, Marion ... he was HUGE!
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
It must be fabulous to see him gliding in the sky !
4 Sep 2008 8:48am
@Marie-Hélène Ammor: Yes, Marie, it truly is!
Betty from New Jersey, United States
I love to watch them swirl with the wind! Sometimes they glide very low to check you out! They are huge! Great capture, Judy!
4 Sep 2008 9:46am
@Betty: I agree, the are really HUGE - thanks, Betty!
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Yes they are - and you captured this one well....
We always have lots around our house and they drive our dog Daisy crazy when they swoop over the yard....
4 Sep 2008 11:06am
@Chris: I can imagine how Daisy is 'upended' with their presence!
Belle doesn't look up; she just wants to do her business and get back inside! ;D
@bluechameleon: Thank you!
Betsy Barron from Glenmoore, United States
agreed! strange birds they are - we have some in our yard that after a rainstorm will perch right above us, spread out their full wingspan and flap to dry themselves... I need to capture it one of these days!!! nice shot
4 Sep 2008 1:31pm
@Betsy Barron: Thank you, Betsy; I appreciate your comment!
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Nice shot...I have a few closer shots of them when I was in Florida, not exactly a great looking profile ; )
4 Sep 2008 1:33pm
@Jen: I agree, not a 'gorgeous' profile or a pretty face, but still one of God's miraculous creatures!
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
In-Flight delight, check the details in those wings, bravo dear Judy :)
4 Sep 2008 2:54pm
@Lorraine: Thank you, Lorraine ... their wings are incredible.
@Dylan: Thanks, Dylan ....... they're incredible to watch in flight.
Jeff from Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom
Judy.Judy.Judy,what a great shot, lucky you, all we get around our house are gulls and sparrows
4 Sep 2008 3:21pm
@Jeff: Thanks, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff ....... it must be our age that gets us wound up! ;D
Usually all we get around our house are sparrows!
@Eleftheria!: Thank you, sweet Eleftheria!
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Splendid image Judy, you have these in your locality? I saw a couple of hawks diving for field mice last week.
4 Sep 2008 4:30pm
@Observing: Yes, we see these anything there is any 'road kill' in the area. I don't want to shoot that spectacle!
@Vink: Thank you, Vink!
MJ from Delaware, United States
Great shot of the details of the wings....We have a cave above our home and about 22 of them nest there... what a site when they start their take off, but the are quite high... this is a fantastic shot
4 Sep 2008 5:07pm
@MJ: Thanks, MJ ... I was surprised I could crop it down and still hold some degree of clarity!
@Peter Miller: Thanks, Peter ............ they are!
Henry from Boston, United States
Masterful use of negative space here. Really nice shot.
4 Sep 2008 6:29pm
@Henry: Thank you, Henry - I appreciate that!
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
What an incredible wingspan, so powerful in flight.
Really looking forward to seeing your photographs as part of your anniversary celebrations. 49 years is simply marvelous Judy.
4 Sep 2008 9:07pm
@MaryB: Thanks, Betty ...... and having just celebrated an anniversary of your own, you know how important these milestones are. We had hoped to go to the UK for our 50th, next year, but at this point it doesn't look like a possibility. ;(
@Stunner: Thank you, Stunner!
Barbara from Florida, United States
I like the simplicity of the image showing great detail and light through the vultures feathers. Very true and shocking to see they are not that good looking up close but in flight are graceful.
Nice capture Judy.
5 Sep 2008 4:33am
@Barbara: Yes, they've a face 'only a mother could love' in many ways! ;D
Thank you, Barb!
Sony DSLR-A100
1/400 second
F/9.0
ISO 100
200 mm