{"id":3292,"date":"2014-04-27T14:19:13","date_gmt":"2014-04-27T20:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramblindan.org\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2014-04-27T14:19:13","modified_gmt":"2014-04-27T20:19:13","slug":"black-vulture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/?p=3292","title":{"rendered":"Black Vulture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was working in my garage on Sunday and noticed a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Vulture\" target=\"_blank\">Black Vulture<\/a> chowing down on some road kill rabbit at the front of my house, near my driveway.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3292 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04154.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04154-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04154-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04154-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04154-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04154-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04154-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04154.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3284'>\n\t\t\t\tTexas rabbit dead just in front of my house. (road kill)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04157.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04157-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04157-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04157-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04157-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04157-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04157-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04157.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3285'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack vulture knows it is there\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04159.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04159-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04159-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04159-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04159-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04159-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04159-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04159.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3286'>\n\t\t\t\tGrackles like to harass the vulture.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04163.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04163-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04163-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04163-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04163-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04163-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04163-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04163.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3287'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Black Vulture landed in the street, right behind my mailbox.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04168.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04168-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04168-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04168-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04168-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04168-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04168-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04168.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3288'>\n\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s taking a casual stoll up to the road kill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04170.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04170-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04170-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04170-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04170-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04170-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04170-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04170.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3289'>\n\t\t\t\tAlmost there. When I first saw the vulture it was already dining, but flew off.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04174.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04174-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04174-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04174-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04174-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04174-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04174-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04174.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3290'>\n\t\t\t\tYep, still tasty.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04177.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04177-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04177-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04177-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04177-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04177-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04177-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSC04177.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3283'>\n\t\t\t\tIt ate a few good chomps, then flew off again. It&#8217;ll be back!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not everyday I see a Black Vulture (No it is NOT a Turkey Vulture) in my neighborhood. I have seen them several times while driving in the countryside. \u00a0They are much larger than a crow and the grey head gives away that it is a Black Vulture. Turkey vultures have a red head and is the red head that associates their name to turkeys.<\/p>\n<p>I think it is rather impressive and it is just doing its job, cleaning up the environment.<\/p>\n<p>I grabbed my Sony NEX-5 and slapped on the Minolta 100-200 mm telephoto and adapter. It is equal to a 150-300 mm in 35mm cameras. I was standing in the door of the garage when I shot these photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was working in my garage on Sunday and noticed a Black Vulture chowing down on some road kill rabbit at the front of my house, near my driveway. It&#8217;s not everyday I see a Black Vulture (No it is NOT a Turkey Vulture) in my neighborhood. I have seen them several times while driving in the countryside. \u00a0They are much larger than a crow and the grey head gives away that it is a&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,152],"tags":[86,145],"class_list":["post-3292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-observation","category-photography-2","tag-home","tag-photography"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3292\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}