Friday, July 16, 2021

Black Vultures, July 16, 2021

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Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, July 16, 2021
Today (Friday) was a beautiful day to be out for an afternoon drive, but a rainstorm caught up with us before we got back home! We were enjoying this view of Pickwick Lake, when we looked over to the left (not in this photo) and saw a flock of Vultures coming in for a landing.

I think this sign facing the lake is a warning to boats that the shore here is dangerous because of the rocks.

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, July 16, 2021
Black Vultures, Coragyps atratus. Since Vultures do not fish, I wonder what drew them to the lake.

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13 comments:

  1. LisaJuly 16, 2021 at 11:45 PM

    That's rather an ominous sight, since you say they don't normally congregate at the lake! Whenever I see them I wonder what died, and where it is. That's a lot of them there, all looking the same direction! I read and watch too many mysteries, I imagine a body in the lake!

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,July 17, 2021 at 5:55 AM

    A few Black Vultures show up in southern Ontario most years, but I have yet to see one here.

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  3. RedPatJuly 17, 2021 at 8:52 AM

    Maybe they are waiting for dead fish.

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  4. Spare Parts and PicsJuly 17, 2021 at 11:36 AM

    I've never seen a group of vultures like this before. I see groups of them circling in the sky sometimes, but they never seem to land!

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  5. Small City ScenesJuly 17, 2021 at 1:19 PM

    What a cool shot of the Vultures all in a row.
    Nice lake too
    MB

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  6. William KendallJuly 17, 2021 at 3:22 PM

    They are formidable.

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  7. TomJuly 17, 2021 at 8:55 PM

    ...they are an important part of nature!

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  8. LindaJuly 17, 2021 at 11:24 PM

    They hang around my neighborhood lake in large groups. Cool birds!

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  9. eileeninmdJuly 18, 2021 at 5:47 AM

    Hello Lea,
    Pretty sky shot! I have seen vultures nesting in the trees around lakes and rivers. It is cool to see them lined up on the sign. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy day and a great new week ahead. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

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  10. Anni July 18, 2021 at 6:05 AM

    Wow. I've seen three at once maybe. But not these numbers.
    Sharing this with us, along with great photos is much appreciated at IRBB this week, thanks!

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  11. Betty J. CrowJuly 18, 2021 at 7:46 AM

    Vultures look ominous to me. But they sure are a necessary part of nature. Nice shots!

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  12. Rain July 18, 2021 at 3:03 PM

    Hi Lea! :) The photos of the vultures are amazing. I never see them here, well I see them up in the air, but never close up!

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  13. Beth at PlantPostingsJuly 19, 2021 at 7:59 PM

    Wow, that's quite a line-up of vultures. Great capture!

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