On March 10, when I looked out of the bedroom window I saw a 'Confederate Condor' on our lawn...
Of course I'm referring to the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)!
Not the best image through the window and I certainly did try to get outside for a better view, through the back door from our Rose Suite...
But as soon as they hear something, they're gone! –
Sure glad I managed to capture this short video!
And this is what it was 'snacking' on... a dead squirrel.
Turkey vultures only eat carrion so something else caught this squirrel.
We do have a big owl nearby, hear him/her hoot in the evening.
Related link:
{Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) & Brave Furbabies} | previous post by me with far better photo!
He is huge!! I love hearing the hoot of an owl ~~~~
ReplyDeleteDearest Helen,
DeleteHe sure was and looked well fed!
Owls are special birds and I'm so familiar with their hoot.
Hugs,
Mariette
Oh, yummy! Haha. Vultures are sure funny animals. One time when Jerry and I were camping (a good long bunch of years ago), we decided to go for a hike... there was a fence using limestone rock posts. On three posts in a row were vultures, just sitting, watching us walk by. We called them Fred, Gertrude, and Frank and made up a hilarious story about them... an hour later when we walked past them on our way back to our campsite, they were still there. LOL! I see a few once in a while as I sit here at my desk... we're a half block from the river and they like to ride the thermals, once in a while flying on down toward the river bed, probably for lunch. Maybe squirrel. Ha! Blessings to you, Mariette!
ReplyDeleteDearest Diana,
DeleteIt sure looked like it was 'yummy' when he was tugging at it!
You and Jerry were lucky for watching three of them up close. We never have been able to come near them, even when we ride our bikes, they always go up into the trees.
Hugs,
Mariette
Nature in reality on your doorstep. Great video. Thanx Mariette.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteYes, that was indeed nature on our own lawn in action.
Hugs,
Mariette
Es raro, que no saliera volando, ante tu presencia.
ReplyDeleteBesos
Querida Antónia,
DeleteDe hecho, una tarea casi imposible para acercarse a él...
Abrazos,
Mariette
WOW! Awesome bird.
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteThey are huge with their wing span!
Hugs,
Mariette
Che grosso condor,si vede che si nutre bene.Ciao
ReplyDeleteCara Olga,
DeleteÈ un avvoltoio e ho scherzato con il condor confederato...
Abbracci,
Mariette
He's a large bird! We have turkey vultures here too, one of nature's "garbage" collectors. :-)
ReplyDeleteDearest Kim,
DeleteYes, they are the much needed garbage collectors for preventing diseases.
Just like toadstools and mushrooms handle their part, these birds are a necessity.
Hugs,
Mariette
Hello Mariette, It's funny this appeared right after your lignin-eating fungus post. People might not appreciate the process of decay, but luckily there are fungi, bacteria and turkey vultures to take care of this matter for us. Incidentally, Hinckley, Ohio, a community near Cleveland, is famous for its turkey vultures (also called buzzards)--they always seem to return on March 15 each year. Hinckley celebrates this with an annual Buzzard Festival.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteOh you are so right about this as it closes the cycle of nature so perfectly.
Quite interesting that Hinckley, Ohio has even a Buzzard Festival.
Did you ever receive my email from January 31?
Hugs,
Mariette
It's wonderful to be like this in the middle of nature.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Coisas de Feltro
Dearest Christina,
DeleteOne of the many blessings of living in the Heart of Georgia where nature is still there.
Hugs,
Mariette