Blue Jays are beautiful, but they have a mean streak....they fight with the crows for the black cherries in the back yard......and win!
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This is actually the most common bird in our area I know scavengers are necessary but... they give me the creeps! and they're big!
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Yes, they're black vultures aka Texas buzzards. They're a bit smaller than turkey vultures.Those Vultures, no bounce?
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I never thought about that... Turkey vultures are heavy enough to bring down cable lines Last month we drove past some vultures feeding on something on the side of the road and there was one turkey vulture in the middle of 5 or 6 black vultures. It really stood out from the rest... It looked like it was in charge lolTurkey buzzards are a way of life in FL. They love to land on the roof, take down cable lines when a group sit on it, circle around the sky -- all wildlife runs for cover.
Those nuthatches are hilarious...always upside down.
LOL!
They make me dizzy..........
I am so glad you started this thread ... I have been a bird watcher since I was a kid ... My mom's dad was a big bird watcher ... as well as mom ... now I've got Teddy into it !!They are both Beautiful!
Amazing patterns in the feathers.