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A Kettle, Committee and Wake of Turkey Vultures

oldmansPosted for photochallenge Pod Members to comment on, 3 years ago2 min read
We pull up to park for our Sunday morning walk near the airport in our small town. As we exit the vehicle a group of large birds rustle and fly away in all directions. Luckily I have my camera at the ready and start snapping pictures. Here are the results.

A Kettle of Turkey Vultures


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Yes, according to wikipedia a group of Turkey Vultures in flight is a kettle.
A group on the ground or in a tree is a committee.
And a group on the ground feeding is a wake. Quite appropriate don't you think?😀

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After getting a few shots of the birds flying away I return my attention toward where the committee had been gathered when we arrived. The odor in the air tells me that they were in fact feeding on some dead animal and therefore were a wake of Turkey Vultures.

Although they continued to fly around the area...


they never formed back up in a wake to feed.

Perhaps they are finished or I scared them off?

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Above me several birds continue to circle.

Look for white feathers along the back edge of each wing to determine if it’s a turkey vulture in the air.
Source

I spin around trying to capture as many close shots as I can.

Nearly shooting into the sun in my pursuit of the shot. 😀
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And finally I turn to see part of the committee in a tree.


Can one be a committee?
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How about two?

Please feel free to make comments or ask me any questions about this post.

Photos taken by me, @oldmans, with a Nikon D3300 and some Lightroom post processing.
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