Vulture by delaorden_ojeda
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Description
Vultures seldom attack healthy animals, but may kill the wounded or sick. Vast numbers have been seen upon battlefields. They gorge themselves when prey is abundant, till their crop bulges, and sit, sleepy or half torpid, to digest their food. They do not carry food to their young in their claws, but disgorge it from the crop. These birds are of great value as scavengers, especially in hot regions. Botulinum toxin, the toxin that causes botulism, does not affect them, and they can eat rotten flesh containing anthrax and cholera bacteria. When a vulture's dinner has too thick a hide for its beak to open, it waits for a larger scavenger to eat first.
Thanks to wikipedia, a nice weekend to all !
Tony
Comments (45)
TomDart
Great shot..looks like a youngster. Thanks for the photo. I do appreciate these birds, seeing black vultures and turkey vultures in my part of the world. A baby looks like a puff of down that hisses.
MOSKETON
Vaya explicación cientifica, me encanta. La calidad de esta imagen es excelente, exageradamente fantástica. Felicidades por tener la optica que tienes es una gozada, tu Tamron 300 mm 2,8. una joya, con unas manos como las tuyas, esta óptica tiene mucho futuro.. Felicidades.
Roboman28
Good picture.
luvjoyjoy
Nice capture
blankfrancine
Amazing details on vultures;thanks, Tony. Wonderful capture.
MrGorf
They're cute when they're young, aren't they? This photo has lots of detail and I like the way he's on a plain black background.
Maori
Magnificent bird and capture!!!!
kgb224
Excellent capture Tony.
timtripp
remarkable photograph!
ralph49
This is the BEST!!
jocko500
super shot
furuta
Wonderful close-up. great shot!!!
keeneye
Superb image!!!!!! perfect lighting & the eye focus is spot on!!!!!! Excellent!!!
MrsRatbag
Really amazing shot! The intelligence in his eye is remarkable...beautiful!
Jaml
Espectacular, Tony!. Tus fotos de naturaleza son geniales, sigue por este camino!
glix70
Excellent close up capture and info too!!! Lovely details and colours!!! Well done!!! :)
Eutopia
Wonderful capture :-)
aquablue
Very nice capture ! so wild and so delicate !!!
virginiese Online Now!
stunning animal : thanks for the informations ! Great portrait !Love the details (especially on the head top !)
flora-crassella
really great photo!!!! Wonderful bird!!!!
durleybeachbum
A fabulous portrait!
RodolfoCiminelli
Una fotografĂa definitivamente impresionante Tony, los detalles son fantásticos....!!!!
NekhbetSun
Instant Fave Tony !!!! I love vultures !....this is beautiful ~
velasco
Superior esta toma. Fantasticos detalles
Ac-Dc
I M P R E S I O N A N T E ! ! ! ! ! En todos sus sentidos, una maravilla de optica y muy bien manejada.
MaraP
Fantastic!! 5+
CavalierLady
Wonderful, Tony! Strong composition and spot on focus and light on the eye! It's so good to see your talented and creative work again. :)
Meowgli
that's really special.. great low key background and mysterious side lighting.. very nice work!
LBJ2
Fantastic and beautiful capture, Tony. The vulture is a fascinating animal... even if he eat dead meat. Love the framing of the image. Your animal portrayings, really rules.+5
MirageBay
Thanks for the information! It's a beautiful shot of a cute puffball!