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Sunday, April 18, 2021

Nature's garbage guys


They seem to have a keen sense of smell...I often wonder how far they can smell something that is dead.  And they find the smallest things...we have seen half a dozen  or more after a dead squirrel.  
 

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Ginny Hartzler said...

Yes, I wonder how far they can smell, too. This is a good picture, despite the subject!

April 18, 2021 at 11:12 PM
Hill Top Post said...

We like the turkey buzzard, but not the smaller black one. They will kill a young calf that is left unattended.

April 19, 2021 at 12:04 AM
Yamini MacLean said...

Hari Om
Nature at least graced them with a suitably funereal appearance for their task! YAM xx

April 19, 2021 at 1:28 AM
Nancy Chan said...

They are doing a great job as nature's garbage guys.

April 19, 2021 at 1:43 AM
CheerfulMonk said...

They provide a very useful service. 🙂

April 19, 2021 at 2:02 AM
Calusarus said...

A very nice one.

April 19, 2021 at 2:35 AM
Bill said...

I used to think they're ugly, but they aren't. They're useful. And they're certainly common around here.

April 19, 2021 at 3:14 AM
Anni said...

...And ugly. Lol
A face only their mother could love

April 19, 2021 at 4:57 AM
eileeninmd said...

Hello,

They have an important job and they do it well.
Take care, have a happy day!

April 19, 2021 at 5:31 AM
MadSnapper said...

he is a nice looking garbage picker. they just seem to KNOW where things are. roadkill brings them almost instantly and they clean it up really fast, next day can't even tell where the possum was

April 19, 2021 at 5:49 AM
Ann said...

Nice shot. They wouldn't be so bad looking if it wasn't for that head...lol

April 19, 2021 at 6:20 AM
A Left-Eyed View said...

A beautiful close-up with nice plumage detail!

April 19, 2021 at 7:43 AM
Martha said...

I like that, nature's garbage guys. I'm going to start calling them that now too. Very nice capture Rose!

April 19, 2021 at 8:19 AM
Ruthie said...

You have captured it well in the bright light

April 19, 2021 at 8:31 AM
ushasurya said...

Okay...all said and done, they clean up all the "mess" that may lead to infection!!
Wonder if they get stomach poisoning !!!!
Devi:))

April 19, 2021 at 11:06 AM
don said...

A fine close up of this bird. Maybe he can smell.

April 19, 2021 at 12:49 PM
ElaineH said...

A great close up of this turkey vulture. I just saw some yesterday. They have the largest wing span! I see them so often on the road by road kill. Always in big groups.

April 19, 2021 at 1:01 PM
HappyK said...

Nature's garbage guys - like the way you put that. :) I too wonder how far away they can smell something dead!

April 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Kodak said...

They are not the most beautiful or charming birds, but they play their part in nature.

April 19, 2021 at 5:42 PM
Ruth Hiebert said...

They certainly do their job well, cleaning up a lot of roadkill.

April 19, 2021 at 6:03 PM
Laurel Wood said...

They will hardly move out of the road when I am driving, if they have found something good.

April 19, 2021 at 6:51 PM
Anonymous said...

A neat capture of this undertaker.

April 19, 2021 at 7:39 PM
Michael Rawluk said...

That is a very interesting looking bird.

April 19, 2021 at 8:22 PM

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