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Vultures
Vultures are scavenging birds, feeding mostly on the carcasses of dead animals. Ask questions about these birds here.
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What does it mean when vultures hang around a cross?
it means they sit and wait for the heavens to bring a dead organism
The 'Lammergeier' or the Bearded Vulture is usually found in mountainous terrian.
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Why does the secretary bird sometimes drop its prey?
To kill it, or it may be being harassed by another raptor for its food.
What is the Breed of duck that looks like a vulture?
Muscovy ducks. look them up.Came from South America to Florida.Now they are showing up all over ponds,lakes and such around the US.
What animals prey on vultures?
No animals prey on Vultures because they are the top of the food chain.
Who would win out of the three Eagle Hawk or Magpie?
Eagles are undoubtedly the most powerful bird compared to the hawk and especially the Magpie. The huge size of the eagle's wingspan is usually the living testimony for their sheer power. The largest eagles are said to possess a wingspan of as long as 8 feet. Hawks, on the contrary only grow a maximum wingspan of about 5 feet and Magpies up to a foot.
What is the Distribution for the California condors?
Current condor distribution is limited to three major reintroduction sites. These include reserves in California located in Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern, Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. In northern Arizona, condors are located primarily near the Vermilion cliffs and Grand Canyon. A third reintroduction area was added in 2002, which is located in a remote area of Baja California, Mexico.
To view the condor release site in Arizona, drive north on Highway 89 out of Flagstaff, Arizona. Turn left onto Highway 89A toward Jacob Lake and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Drive approximately 40 miles (past Marble Canyon, Vermilion Cliffs, and Cliff Dwellers), turn right onto House Rock Valley Road (BLM Road 1065) just past the House Rock Valley Chain Up Area. Travel approximately 2-3 miles to a condor kiosk and shaded viewing area on the right. Atop the cliffs to your east is the location where condors are released, and a good place to see condors year round. In winter months, condors frequent the Colorado River corridor near Marble Canyon and in summer months, condors are seen frequently at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
What are the bearded vulture biggest threats?
the bearded vulture (lammergeier) is threatened by hunters and also for lack of food
Are there turkey buzzards in Michigan?
Heavens yes, we have some that live in the woods just across the road from us. They also hang out near a close by swamp. We see them numerous times through out the summer each summer.
Do vultures have the best sense of smell in the animal kingdom?
No they do not, Tigers have better smell as well as lions and cheaters but there are others who have better
Where has the poem 'The Vulture' by Ian Serraillier been published if ever?
yeah if your called Anton mason and ben cudd. i live in the world and on the moon
How big is a turkey vultures wingspan?
Turkey vultures have a wingspan of 67 to 72 inches or approximately 6 feet.
Are there vultures or buzzards in Massachusetts?
Vultures. There are no buzzards in Massachusetts. There are two kinds of vultures in Massachusetts - the black vulture and the turkey vulture.
Why don't vultures take off in the morning?
Riding the thermals, caused by the rising sun warming the land, uses less energy that flying in cold morning air.
Why would Chinua write vultures?
Chinua wrote the poem vultures to show that even the most evil things can love, but love is not enough to stop evil.
Thats what I think anyway, hope it helps :)
