This venue of Black Vultures was hanging out in a marsh on the eastern side of Chincoteague Island last Christmas. We passed the time driving around the Island taking pictures and just enjoying being there. The night before while out looking at the Island Christmas lights I saw something I wanted to get some pictures of but Saturday afternoon I couldn't find it again. I guess the vultures weren't going to find anything to eat in the fog because (caution: useless fact dead ahead) unlike turkey vultures (the ones with red heads) black vultures can not locate carrion by smell, they rely on vision to find food. 
Monday, January 26, 2009
A Venue of Black Vultures
This venue of Black Vultures was hanging out in a marsh on the eastern side of Chincoteague Island last Christmas. We passed the time driving around the Island taking pictures and just enjoying being there. The night before while out looking at the Island Christmas lights I saw something I wanted to get some pictures of but Saturday afternoon I couldn't find it again. I guess the vultures weren't going to find anything to eat in the fog because (caution: useless fact dead ahead) unlike turkey vultures (the ones with red heads) black vultures can not locate carrion by smell, they rely on vision to find food. 
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