So I went out today and all I could really find were vultures.

[Maestro]

I found the black and Turkey variety but the black ones were the only ones willing to pose a bit. It was very windy and I swear that these birds were just out having fun coasting on the thermals.

up...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Black_vulture_BIF_going_up_cropped.jpg

down...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Black_vulture_BIF_dive.jpg

around...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Black_vulture_BIF_turn.jpg

and around...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Black_vulture_BIF.jpg

Then a rest...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Black_Vulture_looking_at_me.jpg

A little closer...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Black_Vulture3.jpg

[Harryb]

Nice work on an often overlooked subject. :thumb

[ShepsMom]

Hey, you probably leave where i leave, all i can find is vults as well LOL
Nice shots, who cares what bird it is, just keep shooting!!!:thumb

[Maestro]

Nice work on an often overlooked subject. :thumb

Thanks Harry. They are raptors albeit the black sheep of the raptor family. At least I think they are considered raptors. :huh Anyhow, they have their own charm I suppose. They were downright playful that day soaring high and low sort of playing tag with each other. The vultures are quite graceful.

[Maestro]

Hey, you probably leave where i leave, all i can find is vults as well LOL
Nice shots, who cares what bird it is, just keep shooting!!!:thumb

Nope, I'm over here in Texas. And you're right. I just need to keep shooting. Thanks for looking.

[Maestro]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/buzzard_on_thermals.jpg

It is so hard to get the exposure correct with these guys. At least it is hard for me. :scratch Their faces always seem blown out.

[kdog]

Nice job on the black vulture. I've only seen one in the wild, and very far away. All I ever see are turkey vultures. And yes you're right, TVs are hard to expose.

-joel

[Maestro]

Nice job on the black vulture. I've only seen one in the wild, and very far away. All I ever see are turkey vultures. And yes you're right, TVs are hard to expose.

-joel

Thanks Joel. At least I am not the only one who thinks TVs are hard to expose. :D

[Swartzy]

We don't get to see these very often. Looks like the vulture wanted to make a phone call LOL. Those TVs would be hard to expose properly...mix sun in the shot and is even more difficult. The last one looks like a buzzard head on an eagle body. Good shooting.