tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post5018685986228785324..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Return Of The Black VulturesLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-83470543818262380372015-05-19T05:39:51.576-05:002015-05-19T05:39:51.576-05:00I didn't realize there was more comments here ...I didn't realize there was more comments here but all 3 of these sound like descriptions Black Vultures.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-84570956610213368592015-04-19T09:52:07.584-05:002015-04-19T09:52:07.584-05:00Sharon from CT, April 19, 2015-- I've been see...Sharon from CT, April 19, 2015-- I've been seeing a pair of Black Vultures here in Madison the last two weeks. Definitely not Turkey Vultures, they have the light-colored wingtips and no red heads, eating roadkill and hanging out at trash bins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-73157872551807117802011-02-03T21:55:10.083-05:002011-02-03T21:55:10.083-05:00Stonington, CT 2/3/11 I believe I have photos of ...Stonington, CT 2/3/11 I believe I have photos of 3 Black Vultures eating compost out of my vegetable beds. They must have had 4' wing spans and they were holding them out at full length for the sun's rays? They have the shorter tail feathers. I took the photo from my 2nd story bedroom so could not see the white on their feathers in flight. Head certainly looked like the Black Vulture. Chris WrightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-48574703071236048272008-06-27T13:28:00.000-05:002008-06-27T13:28:00.000-05:00I saw 2 or 3 black headed vultures on the side of ...I saw 2 or 3 black headed vultures on the side of the road with a dead animal a couple of years ago. It's been nagging me as to what type of bird it was. The side of the face looked like they were made of smooth plastic. Would this be a black vulture or an immature turkey vulture? CherbearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-91338248859361000972007-08-20T05:05:00.000-05:002007-08-20T05:05:00.000-05:00Cathy-The cropduster provided us with a plane ride...Cathy-The cropduster provided us with a plane ride to a remote fishing location.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-60944125190558543772007-08-18T21:28:00.000-05:002007-08-18T21:28:00.000-05:00No way. Who the heck got you into a crop duster?!...No way. Who the heck got you into a crop duster?! And 'no' that wouldn't engender a sense of serenity :0DCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-81612132819090202092007-08-17T18:47:00.000-05:002007-08-17T18:47:00.000-05:00Ruthiej-I love Vulture Culture!Ruthiej-I love Vulture Culture!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-85001619629844008912007-08-17T18:46:00.000-05:002007-08-17T18:46:00.000-05:00Cathy-The only kind of planes I've been on are flo...Cathy-The only kind of planes I've been on are float planes and cropdusters.-You've never had a scary plane ride until you've had a cropduster fly you upside down sideways and two feet from the ground.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-33298328531770657012007-08-16T21:21:00.000-05:002007-08-16T21:21:00.000-05:00Cool pictures of the vultures, Larry. One man's t...Cool pictures of the vultures, Larry. One man's trash is truly another man's treasure--especially when the treasure you're looking for is a vulture!<BR/>I see turkey vultures all summer, but don't think I've ever seen a black vulture (nope--checked my field guide and they never come anywhere near Minnesota)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-34875469505967385052007-08-16T16:29:00.000-05:002007-08-16T16:29:00.000-05:00Excellent! Great Hill sounds like a 'great' place ...Excellent! Great Hill sounds like a 'great' place to bird. I understand your sense of getting 'above' things. I feel that way when I'm in a plane.<BR/><BR/> And - I'm so glad you didn't test the speed at which cameras fall with your own :0)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-82494861315980972262007-08-16T16:22:00.000-05:002007-08-16T16:22:00.000-05:00Tom-They seem to be doing very well.-The firs conf...Tom-They seem to be doing very well.-The firs confirmed nesting pair in Connecticut was in 2002.-They are still uncommon but becoming much less so.<BR/><BR/>Dana-They are eerie to look at-That is how they have come to have that sinister reputation.<BR/><BR/>Jayne-Would you like a pet Vulture?<BR/><BR/>Quintus-Interesting comments.-I se you have a bird blog started but I can't find any posts. Are you going to be posting on your blog soon?<BR/><BR/>Mary-So you're the one hoarding all the Black Vultures.-We'll trade you a few TV's for some BV's. What's so funny about the tap shoes?-I usually where them while birding.<BR/><BR/>Ruth-Go find those Black Vultures!<BR/><BR/>KgMom-I've been learning about Shade grown Coffee all this week.-Hope you make the switch!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-76480153374688379292007-08-16T12:26:00.000-05:002007-08-16T12:26:00.000-05:00We have loads of black vultures here and the turke...We have loads of black vultures here and the turkeys seem to be less common. They're amazing to watch in take-off.<BR/><BR/>"Maybe I shouldn't have worn my tap-dancing shoes." You're a scream.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-1964130470550202522007-08-16T10:05:00.000-05:002007-08-16T10:05:00.000-05:00Black vultures are becoming more coming in our are...Black vultures are becoming more coming in our area (Hunterdon County, NW New Jersey). I love them because they have a very similar wing pattern (white windows) to the Black Eagle found in South Africa.Quintus Jouberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169195984609275458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-9450762340323233222007-08-16T09:58:00.000-05:002007-08-16T09:58:00.000-05:00Even though it was not the primary focus of your p...Even though it was not the primary focus of your post, I loved the link on shade grown coffee--thanks for expanding my knowledge. And I do love coffee!KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-50247716394869285632007-08-16T06:27:00.000-05:002007-08-16T06:27:00.000-05:00I looked up black vultures in my Birds of Ontario ...I looked up black vultures in my Birds of Ontario book. They are rare visitors here and do not breed in this province. I see turkey vultures all the time at the river, sometimes in groups of 10 or 12.<BR/>ruthRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-49051995723747320342007-08-16T05:48:00.000-05:002007-08-16T05:48:00.000-05:00Cool vultures!!Cool vultures!!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-41426599569342519132007-08-16T02:31:00.000-05:002007-08-16T02:31:00.000-05:00We saw a bunch of black vultures in Indiana last N...We saw a bunch of black vultures in Indiana last November. They were hanging out near the fish cleaning station, I presume waiting for the scraps to be thrown out. We tried to make a cast of their prints all over the sand, but it didn't work.<BR/><BR/>I had never seen them before. It was sort of eerie standing there with the trees alive with these great birds all watching eagerly.Hanley Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363108115499781703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-3119713439481989242007-08-15T21:00:00.000-05:002007-08-15T21:00:00.000-05:00I so love seeing black-vultures compared to the tu...I so love seeing black-vultures compared to the turkeys! I have only seen them down in PA but it's only a matter of time once they make it into my area!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com