tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post8370836112607922688..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Wildlife Wednesday: Vultures!Shirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-76195764819790135102014-08-18T20:21:11.635-05:002014-08-18T20:21:11.635-05:00Fortunately we don't have any small outdoor pe...Fortunately we don't have any small outdoor pets so it's okay if they visit.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-59349806800607345962014-08-18T11:44:08.139-05:002014-08-18T11:44:08.139-05:00Yikes, it's nice of y'all to "welcome...Yikes, it's nice of y'all to "welcome" them, but that's one bird I don't want visiting my yard. I already worry enough about my smallest dog due to the occassional visits of a large owl.Paul in SAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-48370759062276409072014-08-13T12:43:54.295-05:002014-08-13T12:43:54.295-05:00Thank you all for your great comments! I look for...Thank you all for your great comments! I look forward to sharing wildlife from my garden on the next Wildlife Wednesday.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-68609113826994980932014-08-13T12:41:46.691-05:002014-08-13T12:41:46.691-05:00It does bring on an interesting image, we aren'...It does bring on an interesting image, we aren't quite ready for that yet!Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-67507061423323380462014-08-08T20:05:05.113-05:002014-08-08T20:05:05.113-05:00Vultures are always so ominous looking, even if th...Vultures are always so ominous looking, even if they are helping out by cleaning up the rotting carcasses. That buck is quite a handsome fella, well, at least until he starts getting into your best plants.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215678221173950533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-77929099747788684342014-08-07T16:59:12.877-05:002014-08-07T16:59:12.877-05:00We have turkey vultures here and we love to see th...We have turkey vultures here and we love to see them..fascinating birds. Wonderful to see a buck...we rarely see them here.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-66120833088339213292014-08-07T15:39:02.039-05:002014-08-07T15:39:02.039-05:00Great post! I am not one bit surprised to find you...Great post! I am not one bit surprised to find you highlighting what many people ignore - Nature's extraordinary clean up crew. Our compost is covered so we haven't gotten big bird visitors but I see them up circling in the thermals every day. I think they are incredibly graceful. TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-67528339634308483492014-08-07T12:31:14.177-05:002014-08-07T12:31:14.177-05:00You got some wonderful photos, Shirley. They'...You got some wonderful photos, Shirley. They're interesting birds - how did they ever get such a negative reputation? (I suppose it's the carrion thing.) I hope you manage to keep that handsome buck from reeking havoc in your garden!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-51862847616545369562014-08-07T11:03:14.862-05:002014-08-07T11:03:14.862-05:00These are fascinating birds. Very efficient in th...These are fascinating birds. Very efficient in their job.<br />And, yes....almost time to 'cage' some plants, so the deer don't destroy them.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-35108680222792582902014-08-07T10:41:37.976-05:002014-08-07T10:41:37.976-05:00I love watching vultures -- especially on long dri...I love watching vultures -- especially on long drives -- seeing them wheel on the thermals -- sigh. Only rarely have i seen them up close so these pictures were a real treat. I live across the street from a creek and get lots of wildllife passing through -- sadly that also means every year there is some roadkill from careless drivers, too. The presence of vultures then is so welcome. I place calls to the city for cleanup but most times the vultures beat the city crew to the job. And that deer! So healthy and gorgeous. Debrahttp://mylandrestorationproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-68993832867295631132014-08-07T10:07:10.341-05:002014-08-07T10:07:10.341-05:00These clean up artists have a strange reputation b...These clean up artists have a strange reputation but they are handsome birds! I can see the headline now - "Vultures Circling Home of Retired Couple." outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-19863391286815948712014-08-07T08:36:50.184-05:002014-08-07T08:36:50.184-05:00You captured some nice moments, Shirley! I love &#...You captured some nice moments, Shirley! I love 'the kiss'!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-89193444967074065762014-08-07T04:48:45.016-05:002014-08-07T04:48:45.016-05:00Vultures are actually handsome birds in their own ...Vultures are actually handsome birds in their own right. And so unique to feature them, a bird that I've never seen featured in a garden blog before!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-76452580924107683682014-08-06T20:28:27.142-05:002014-08-06T20:28:27.142-05:00Great choices for celebrating wildlife in the gard...Great choices for celebrating wildlife in the gardens! I found vultures fascinating and they're so important for our ecosystem. They are also fairly intelligent, I think The photo of the parent feeding the juvenile is sweet. Yes--do share your deer. I know they're a hassle to garden with, but they have their place.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-56899015426098220452014-08-06T20:00:31.000-05:002014-08-06T20:00:31.000-05:00These vultures are handsome fellows. I guess there...These vultures are handsome fellows. I guess there is a certain appeal to bad boys dressed in black. R always bursts my bubble by informing me that the elegant birds circling above are "turkey buzzards". Somehow the image is less romantic than that of a hawk or an osprey.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-32214505569581733752014-08-06T19:41:06.981-05:002014-08-06T19:41:06.981-05:00They are fascinating birds. We had a "venue&q...They are fascinating birds. We had a "venue" back in the woods a couple of years ago, and I think I saw some up in a dead tree earlier this summer. Must be a different species from yours. Their eating habits are distasteful (to us humans, anyway), but they serve a valuable purpose in nature. Great photos!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com