You Look Like A Tasty Snack is a photograph by Marcia Colelli which was uploaded on February 21st, 2024.
You Look Like A Tasty Snack
Baja Desert, Mexico. I encountered this vulture out in the desert while on a visit to Mexico. A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on... more
Title
You Look Like A Tasty Snack
Artist
Marcia Colelli
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Baja Desert, Mexico. I encountered this vulture out in the desert while on a visit to Mexico. A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family. A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald, unfeathered head. This bare skin is thought to keep the head clean when feeding, and also plays an important role in thermoregulation.
Vultures have been observed to hunch their bodies and tuck in their heads in the cold, and open their wings and stretch their necks in the heat. They also urinate on themselves as a means of cooling their bodies.
A group of vultures in flight is called a 'kettle', while the term 'committee' refers to a group of vultures resting on the ground or in trees. A group of vultures that are feeding is termed a 'wake'.
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February 21st, 2024
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Comments (42)
Cindy Treger 11 Days Ago
Marcia, great shot - these birds have a face that only a mother could love. f/l
Karen Conger 14 Days Ago
Great closeup and description - informative. Unlikely subject but one to be honored - look at that face! LF
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