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Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus Black Vultures are large, but compact raptors. They have small, bare, black heads with narrow but strongly hooked bills. Feathers are black, except for white patches on the underside of their wingtips. These birds are relative newcomers to Connecticut as they were once an exclusively southern species.<br /> <br /> Habitat: My son alerted me to the presence of this vulture in our yard by telling me that there was a &quot;black turkey&quot; hopping in the grass, lol. The vulture hopped around a bit, and then sat on the edge of the road for several minutes before retreating into the brush. I thought it was weird that it didn&#039;t fly away, and am concerned it could be injured. So, I&#039;ll be checking out the brush later today to see if it is still in there.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77981/black_vulture_blinking-_coragyps_atratus.html" title="Black Vulture (Blinking)- Coragyps atratus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/77981_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nKZd2tjdQWHE40gWooyEHA%2Fw6lc%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Black Vulture (Blinking)- Coragyps atratus Black Vultures are large, but compact raptors. They have small, bare, black heads with narrow but strongly hooked bills. Feathers are black, except for white patches on the underside of their wingtips. These birds are relative newcomers to Connecticut as they were once an exclusively southern species.<br /> <br /> Habitat: My son alerted me to the presence of this vulture in our yard by telling me that there was a &quot;black turkey&quot; hopping in the grass, lol. The vulture hopped around a bit, and then sat on the edge of the road for several minutes before retreating into the brush. I thought it was weird that it didn&#039;t fly away, and am concerned it could be injured. So, I&#039;ll be checking out the brush later today to see if it is still in there.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77980/black_vulture_-_coragyps_atratus.html<br /> Black Vulture,Coragyps atratus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,vulture" /></a></figure> Black Vulture,Coragyps atratus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,vulture Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus

Black Vultures are large, but compact raptors. They have small, bare, black heads with narrow but strongly hooked bills. Feathers are black, except for white patches on the underside of their wingtips. These birds are relative newcomers to Connecticut as they were once an exclusively southern species.

Habitat: My son alerted me to the presence of this vulture in our yard by telling me that there was a "black turkey" hopping in the grass, lol. The vulture hopped around a bit, and then sat on the edge of the road for several minutes before retreating into the brush. I thought it was weird that it didn't fly away, and am concerned it could be injured. So, I'll be checking out the brush later today to see if it is still in there.

Black Vulture (Blinking)- Coragyps atratus Black Vultures are large, but compact raptors. They have small, bare, black heads with narrow but strongly hooked bills. Feathers are black, except for white patches on the underside of their wingtips. These birds are relative newcomers to Connecticut as they were once an exclusively southern species.<br /> <br /> Habitat: My son alerted me to the presence of this vulture in our yard by telling me that there was a "black turkey" hopping in the grass, lol. The vulture hopped around a bit, and then sat on the edge of the road for several minutes before retreating into the brush. I thought it was weird that it didn't fly away, and am concerned it could be injured. So, I'll be checking out the brush later today to see if it is still in there.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77980/black_vulture_-_coragyps_atratus.html<br /> Black Vulture,Coragyps atratus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,vulture

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  1. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Wow! What a special visit! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      It was! We didn't see it again, so hopefully it was healthy and just flew away :) Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Your son was close, could have been a turkey vulture :) Spectacular visit, and those feet are so oversized! Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Haha, thanks! He calls it like he sees it! I was surprised by its size - it was smaller than I thought it would be...It was maybe 2kg? In the sky, they look so big ;P Posted 6 years ago

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The Black vulture

The black vulture is a bird in the New World vulture family whose range extends from the southeastern United States to Peru, Central Chile and Uruguay in South America. Although a common and widespread species, it has a somewhat more restricted distribution than its compatriot, the turkey vulture, which breeds well into Canada and south to Tierra del Fuego.

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Uploaded Apr 25, 2019. Captured Apr 25, 2019 10:53 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
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  • ISO100
  • 300mm