The Country Side of New Jersey
Black Vulture on the Chimney
Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 11 February 2009 in Animal & Insect.
Third in the series.
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Great shot; dynamite capture. This is my favorite thus far.
11 Feb 2009 5:17am
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
A super shot ... now did you ask him to please clean off the chimney pipe? :D
11 Feb 2009 11:57am
Kathe from Marquette, Michigan, United States
It reminds me of the vulture-like creatures from The Dark Crystal!
11 Feb 2009 2:59pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Big stretch and what a wonderful image Betty. It would have freaked me out though to have a vulture on my roof. However it sure made for a wonderful photo op.
11 Feb 2009 4:15pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
What a beautiful capture, detailing the vulture's form and individual feathers on its wings.
11 Feb 2009 4:17pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
wow - great pose he struck for you!! he almost looks like a creature from a movie!!
11 Feb 2009 4:41pm
LauraS from Chico, United States
Where are you taking this from? Wow, great shot.
11 Feb 2009 5:37pm
@LauraS: I was standing on my front lawn. My house is a one story ranch. The birds didn't even mind that I was there! Here is a view of the whole front of the house... without the birds. I was standing in front of the large front window looking up. http://countrysideofjersey.aminus3.com/image/2008-12-13.html
BoB from Milano, Italy
what a majestic bird, it's great the way you've caught him
11 Feb 2009 6:49pm
peter from new york, United States
wow! amazing capture of an incredible and intriguing bird
11 Feb 2009 8:53pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
What a foreboding bird..... am I glad I only have sparrows :-0
11 Feb 2009 10:58pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Very cool. I hope he doesn't decide to nest there!
12 Feb 2009 3:29am
Betsy Barron from Chester Springs, PA, United States
fascinating when the spread their wings out to dry
16 Feb 2009 8:15pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Neat shot. Around here these guys are very wary.
18 Feb 2009 12:48am
Denise from Perry, United States
Wow, I do not belive I ever had one land on our chimmney. They are everywhere here and so big, when they land in the field you have to take a double look as to what it is.
18 Feb 2009 10:52am
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D
1/750 second
F/6.7
ISO 100
202 mm (35mm equiv.)