what kind of bird is this?

[LeroyOU12]

I was out for the morning run, saw this big bird circles around, tucks in his wings, dives down and kills a squirrel.
This bird wing span is at least four feet. It was cool to see him in hunting action.

 

[Copejunkie]

Looks like a Turkey vulture. You don't usually see them hunt though.

 

[tinp]

Later....




... during OPs best round of golf in his life....

 

[LeroyOU12]

Looks like a Turkey vulture. You don't usually see them hunt though.

Thanks, my bird knowledge is very limited.

 

[tinp]

Thanks, my bird knowledge is very limited.

Looks like that bird now has plenty of carnal knowledge about you....

 

[Shower Fart]

It’s fun to watch birds of prey in action.

 

[Nod4Eight]

Turkey vulture. Odd that it was hunting, usually they eat carrion.

Speaking of bird sightings... Today on my way home from dropping off a horse I saw some geese in a field. Not that big of a deal, except they were Greylag Geese. A species native to Eurasia, not North America. Very unusual to see.

 

[Nod4Eight]

It’s fun to watch birds of prey in action.

My neighbor and I were getting ready to feed the hogs. We were sitting in my truck and watched a hawk swoop down in my field and grab what we thought was a gopher. It turned out to be a snake, and that damned hawk dropped it in the tree right above where we were parked. Neither of us wanted to get out of the truck.

 

[LyquidMetal]

Turkey vulture. Odd that it was hunting, usually they eat carrion.

Speaking of bird sightings... Today on my way home from dropping off a horse I saw some geese in a field. Not that big of a deal, except they were Greylag Geese. A species native to Eurasia, not North America. Very unusual to see.

In violation of the travel ban.

 

[tOSU]

I was out for the morning run, saw this big bird circles around, tucks in his wings, dives down and kills a squirrel.
This bird wing span is at least four feet. It was cool to see him in hunting action.
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I'm not 100% sure but it's got a face that only a mother could love.

 

[RuffledFeathers]

Turkey vulture. Odd that it was hunting, usually they eat carrion.

Speaking of bird sightings... Today on my way home from dropping off a horse I saw some geese in a field. Not that big of a deal, except they were Greylag Geese. A species native to Eurasia, not North America. Very unusual to see.

Chinese virus payload geese?

 

[CowpokeU]

Turkey Hawk!

 

[CowpokeU]

Turkey vulture. Odd that it was hunting, usually they eat carrion.

Speaking of bird sightings... Today on my way home from dropping off a horse I saw some geese in a field. Not that big of a deal, except they were Greylag Geese. A species native to Eurasia, not North America. Very unusual to see.

There gave been some seriously weird migrations lately. Iceland just welcomed a huge contingent of penguins from Antarctica. They swam the whole way following fish.

 

[Preacherman]

There is a roost about 3/4 of a mile from me where these turkey vultures stay during the warmer months so I see them here all the time. I have never seen one kill and always thought they were “clean up” crew.

 

[DieSonneTeufeln]

Looks like a Kansas Jayhawk.

 

[Bama Believer]

Josey Wales: "To hell with those fellas. Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms." Josey Wales: To hell with them fellas. Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms.Jun 30, 1976

 

[ALADAMYA]

 

[Bullitt08]

 

[Toadman005]

There gave been some seriously weird migrations lately. Iceland just welcomed a huge contingent of penguins from Antarctica. They swam the whole way following fish.

Shit it’s so bad Mexico is closing the border to us!

 

[Bullitt08]

Shit it’s so bad Mexico is closing the border to us!

Should have done that to TN years ago.