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« on: December 03, 2011, 05:52:19 PM » |
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It may be presumptuous of me, but I'd like to start a thread in anticipation of the new Missouri Turkey Vulture camera. (Thanks to Alice Witt for telling us about this!) http://www.ustream.tv/missouriturkeyvulturesI see Turkey vultures here in Connecticut very frequently, and am starting to get fond of them. I am getting tired of hearing "Oh, that's just a turkey vulture", and I have a link to some good information about turkey vultures, they sound like very sweet birds. http://vulturesociety.homestead.com/TVFacts.html#anchor_54To date, they have eluded my camera, but I will keep trying to get some local pictures and share them here. Modified to add that the Robert Bernstein photo of the soaring turkey vulture looks just like what I've been seeing flying over my neighborhood, less the red head, making me think I am seeing juvies, or the silhouette is blocking the color. Mary Ann |
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« Last Edit: December 03, 2011, 06:19:02 PM by maryannlewis »
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2011, 06:55:48 PM » |
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maryann i did see your post on ss but was not able to respond
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maryannlewis
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 07:04:09 PM » |
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Thanks rchip, and WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!
I did see my post after I refreshed. I chalk it up to a Ustream glitch.
Looking forward to the live camera!
Mary Ann
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2011, 07:12:42 PM » |
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thank you for the welcome , i have been a member since July but i usually just read all the great information on the forum. I see turkey vultures almost every day here in nj and i am looking forward to watching this live cam
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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2011, 07:59:43 PM » |
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I lost the link....Now I have it saved.
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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 08:16:56 PM » |
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I am glad to see this thread.. I have seen some of these and sorta wondered what they are.. the vulture part I figured, but that was all I could figure. Thanks for info and sites.
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2011, 08:51:34 AM » |
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Am very excited about this cam. Can't wait until it comes online. I have several trees filled with Turkey Vultures in the summers that I watch. Turkey Vultures get a lot of bad press and would like to help people move past that. I have often thought that I never see baby Turkey Vultures, kind of like you never see baby pigeons either. Well here's a chance. Thanks Maryann for starting this thread.
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2011, 09:09:18 AM » |
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Maryann, this is wonderful. I guess I better start getting prepared and do some research. That is one bird that I know nothing about because I have never liked its looks. Tis a good thing not everyone is judged by their looks or I would be in trouble.
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« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2011, 09:37:20 AM » |
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Maryann, this is wonderful. I guess I better start getting prepared and do some research. That is one bird that I know nothing about because I have never liked its looks. Tis a good thing not everyone is judged by their looks or I would be in trouble.
Lol Alice. I know they do look scarey but they are quite fascinating to watch when they perch in the trees and spread their wings. Very beautiful. They are very passive and group oriented, or family oriented. They keep the roads clear of road kill and I'm sure everywhere else. With light on the lead issue I have to think their lead levels would be high. Ugh. Maybe if someone has information on this they can share. I am curious and fearful on this issue. |
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« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2011, 11:45:23 AM » |
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thank you for the welcome , i have been a member since July but i usually just read all the great information on the forum. I see turkey vultures almost every day here in nj and i am looking forward to watching this live cam
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2011, 02:31:08 PM » |
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Great, we have a thread for this now. I was thinking I had posted it, but guess it was on my FaceBook page. I'm really looking forward to it!!!
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« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2011, 06:53:53 PM » |
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Mayree, thank you for the welcome
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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2011, 07:04:20 PM » |
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I will try again to post a picture of our resident Turkey Vulture when will the camera go live??
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maryannlewis
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« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2011, 06:12:01 PM » |
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vanillabar,
Great picture! The Turkey Vultures I see around here seem darker, the feathers that look whitish in your picture, are a subtle silvery grey. I never get to see them that close though. They soar over me, and I can just see enough to say the flight feathers are lighter.
I've been paying closer attention to them this year, and I still think I'm seeing juvies, with black heads. I have seen adults, but never seen them in the open winged pose. I've seen them hanging out quietly on the fence around a local dairy farm.
I don't know when the camera will go live.
Mary Ann
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« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2011, 06:33:02 PM » |
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Hi back - I live in the country in cattle range land - we have many many Turkey Vultures here in the foothills of central California. I will see as many as 26 circlying riding the thermals for altitude and as many as a dozen resting in an old dead pine tree drying their feathers spookey. I am sure there is a nest in one of the rock out cropping near here but I cannot find it . this one hangs around on the power pole all the time (sometimes with a second one) the flight feathers are more white than silver if you see black headed ones they might be black vultures. juvie TV heads turn red early . I read that they do not breed until they are about 12 years old or so. I cant wait for the live camera - they are interesting shy birds wing span of our resident is over 6 1/2 feet. - not as beautirul as our BE but they serve a great purpose.
I have learned so much about raptors, birds and wild critters in general from the Decorah nest. jp
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