Birding vulture
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Quite friendly people, but sometimes strange things are happening…
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Not sure if this would sell but I wanted to make him cute..lol / /
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Behold his beastly majesty. / / A big new addition to my bestiary – watercolour, pen, chalk pastel, copper leaf on canvas. He is biggish…35×28cm. As well as on the crown there are little bits of copper throughout. / / / / Crappy shot but it shows the scale: / / / / Shiny shiny / Shiny beast with feathers!
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Turkey Vulture in the desert in Utah. /
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White Cape Vulture – Western Cape, South Africa
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The Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, also known in North America as the Turkey Buzzard (or just “buzzard”), is a bird found throughout most of the Americas. One of three species in the genus Cathartes, in the family Cathartidae, it is the most common of the New World vultures, ranging from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts. The Turkey Vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively on carrion. It finds its meals using its sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gases produced by the beginnings of the process of decay in dead animals. In flight, it uses thermals to move through the air, flapping its wings infrequently. It roosts in large community groups. Lacking a syrinx—the vocal organ of birds—its only vocalizations are grunts or low hisses. It nests in caves, hollow trees, or thickets, generally raising two chicks each year, which it feeds by regurgitation. It has very few natural predators. In the United States of America, the vulture receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. With a wingspan of 173–183 cm (68–72 in) and an average weight of 1.4 kg (3.1 lb), the Turkey Vulture is a large bird. It has dark brown to black plumage, a featherless, purplish-red head and neck, and a short, hooked, ivory-colored beak. The Turkey Vulture received its common name from the resemblance of the adult’s bald red head and its dark plumage to that of the male Wild Turkey, while the name “vulture” is derived from the Latin word vulturus, meaning “tearer” and is a reference to its feeding habits.
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Vulture done in Coast Salish style, which is a Pacific Northwest coast Native art style.
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The King Vulture Portrait…... Please view this bird larger he is stunning ! ... (-: The King Vulture, is a large Central and South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. The adult King Vulture is the most strikingly colored of the New World Vultures. King Vultures have lived up to 30 years in captivity, though their lifespan in the wild is unknown. This vulture uses urohydrosis, defecating on its legs, in order to lower its body temperature. Despite its bill and large size, it is relatively unaggressive at a kill and will normally back down rather than fight.The King Vulture lacks a voice box, though it can make low croaking noises and wheezing sounds.Its only natural predators are snakes, which will prey upon the vulture’s eggs and young, and large cats such as jaguars, which may surprise and kill an adult vulture at a carcass. The King Vulture feeds solely on carrion and, unlike some New World Vultures, is not known to kill sick or dying animals for food.It often eats stranded fish along river banks, but does not come to village refuse dumps for food.Though it has keen eyesight which can help it locate food. There is evidence that suggests a decline in population, though it is not significant enough to cause it to be listed.This decline is due primarily to habitat destruction and poaching.
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This is a King Vulture of South America. I have to say, with all the color he has to be the most beautiful vulture I have ever seen. This one had a wing span of around 6ft. He is being taken care of at 6 Flags in Vallejo CA. He was found injured and is now in the care of the wonderful people there. His life now is being catered to like the king he is, and being an ambassador of conservation.
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The King Vulture The King Vulture, is a large Central and South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. The adult King Vulture is the most strikingly colored of the New World Vultures. King Vultures have lived up to 30 years in captivity, though their lifespan in the wild is unknown. This vulture uses urohydrosis, defecating on its legs, in order to lower its body temperature. Despite its bill and large size, it is relatively unaggressive at a kill and will normally back down rather than fight.The King Vulture lacks a voice box, though it can make low croaking noises and wheezing sounds.Its only natural predators are snakes, which will prey upon the vulture’s eggs and young, and large cats such as jaguars, which may surprise and kill an adult vulture at a carcass. The King Vulture feeds solely on carrion and, unlike some New World Vultures, is not known to kill sick or dying animals for food.It often eats stranded fish along river banks, but does not come to village refuse dumps for food.Though it has keen eyesight which can help it locate food. There is evidence that suggests a decline in population, though it is not significant enough to cause it to be listed.This decline is due primarily to habitat destruction and poaching.
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White Headed Vulture – I like the colours on his head and that amazing hooked beak! Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 400mm L f/5.6 lens.
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Location: Burnet, Texas (This is a turkey vulture) RedBubble Art Feature “Simple By Design” This image received 2nd place on the EyeFetch site for the contest titled Free Photoshop under the Free Photoshop group. / /
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Location: West Texas This image received 3rd place on the EyeFetch site for the contest titled Free Photoshop under the Free Photoshop group. / /
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Hunger
by Lois BryanFeatured in ! # 1 Artists of Redbubble! April 26, 2009. / Placed Third in the Fine Art Composites Group’s “Texture Challenge” February 16, 2009. / Featured in Visual Texture February 5, 2009. / Featured in Digital Art Compilations February 2, 2009. / Featured in Dimensions January 31, 2009. This image was created for the Fine Art Composite Group’s “Texture Challenge.” I started with Texture 02 as my base image, and put it in PS, hue/saturation and gave it a nice red color. I then added my own image of some turkey buzzards roosting in some winter trees that I took on Wednesday, by extracting them from their grey skies and adding them to the background. I gave them the old levels and shadow/highlights treatment first. Then I added the splatter texture, which I gave a red photo filter to in Photoshop. Last I added Texture 01 after running it through hue/saturation in PS and darkening it. I then erased on and around the vultures, first at 100%, then less and less as I moved away from the birds. I also added this texture one more time, but put it through the motion blur filter. All were blended in the saturation mode, and cut back to about 36% opacity. I flattened, then dodged the wings a little. Lastly, I cropped the whole image to get the turkey vultures in the sweet spot. I probably left something out, lol, but I think I got it all!!! Camera on my part of the deal is the Nikon D40x, using the 70-300mm lens. No, I wasn’t out looking for turkey vultures, I was looking for hawks. We’re in a semi rural area and turkey vultures are a way of life here. My most sincere thanks to the beautiful and talented Vonne (RavenSoul) for her inspiration and encouragement in getting us to take this journey with her!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! RavenSoul It’s 9:58 pm and I haven’t eaten since a half a mini bagel with low fat cream cheese and a cup of green tea passed between my teeth this am. So, yes I AM hungry!!! LOL!!! the original of the vultures: /
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Punk
by Krys BaileyThis is an Egyptian Vulture (neophron percnopterus) sporting a delightfully punky hairdo! These smallest of all African vultures are apparently not only carrion eaters, but smart enough to use tools (like stones) to crack open ostrich eggs! Clever little featherballs. Africa Alive, Suffolk, England. Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 400mm L f/5.6 lens handheld
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Colourful and almost surreal King Vulture (sarcoramphus papa) at London Zoo. Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L / ISO 200 / 1/640 / f5.6
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Pen-and-ink gone digital in Photoshop For everyone who’s always wanted a big vulture on a t-shirt.
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10×14 watercolor enhanced colored pencil on Arches Hot Press watercolor paper. Original available. The King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, is the most strikingly colored bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, though some believe that William Bartram’s Painted Vulture of Florida may be of this species. It is the only surviving member of the genus Sarcoramphus, though fossil members are known. It is a large, predominantly white vulture with gray to black ruff, flight, and tail feathers. Its head and neck are bald, with the skin color varying, including yellow, orange, blue, purple, and red. The King Vulture has a very noticeable yellow fleshy carnucle on its beak. This vulture is a scavenger and it often makes the initial cut into a fresh carcass. It also displaces the smaller New World Vulture species from a carcass. King Vultures have been known to live for up to 30 years in captivity. King Vultures were popular figures in the Mayan codices as well as in local folklore and medicine. Though currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, they are declining in number, due primarily to habitat loss. (info from Wikipedia) Complete 2009
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The King Vulture The King Vulture, is a large Central and South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. The adult King Vulture is the most strikingly colored of the New World Vultures. King Vultures have lived up to 30 years in captivity, though their lifespan in the wild is unknown. This vulture uses urohydrosis, defecating on its legs, in order to lower its body temperature. Despite its bill and large size, it is relatively unaggressive at a kill and will normally back down rather than fight.The King Vulture lacks a voice box, though it can make low croaking noises and wheezing sounds.Its only natural predators are snakes, which will prey upon the vulture’s eggs and young, and large cats such as jaguars, which may surprise and kill an adult vulture at a carcass. The King Vulture feeds solely on carrion and, unlike some New World Vultures, is not known to kill sick or dying animals for food.It often eats stranded fish along river banks, but does not come to village refuse dumps for food.Though it has keen eyesight which can help it locate food. There is evidence that suggests a decline in population, though it is not significant enough to cause it to be listed.This decline is due primarily to habitat destruction and poaching. “King Vulture Portrait ….... ” was featured in Unlimited Quality “King Vulture Portrait ….... ” was featured in Funny Kritters
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A Turkey Vulture (I think) in flight at Arica, a coastal town in northern Chile. Taken with a Canon 5D Mark II and EF 100-300mm zoom
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Nikon D300 / Nikkor18-200mm / 1/500 f/7.1 ISO720 / PP in PS SC3 including textures
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