{"id":140974,"date":"2025-02-28T02:40:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=140974"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:52:19","slug":"two-black-vultures-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/02\/28\/two-black-vultures-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Black Vultures In Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

While I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma yesterday, Steve Creek<\/span><\/a> and I went for a walk, and I photographed these two Black Vultures.<\/p>\n

\"TwoTwo Black Vultures next to Goss’ Slough \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 1250, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

We thought the vultures were on food from a distance, but as we got closer, it looked like they were just warming up in the sunlight. It felt good to me too.<\/p>\n

It also felt marvelous to stretch my legs and walk for a bit, to be closer to everything.<\/p>\n

There were six other vultures on the ground to the right of these two, and in the distance, more were perched in the trees.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fun for me to see Black and Turkey Vultures year round here. In Utah, we only had Turkey Vultures, and they didn\u2019t stick around for winter, they took off for the coldest months of the year.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the end of February, and I\u2019m already seeing signs that the Black Vultures here are thinking about nesting.<\/p>\n

I’m already looking forward to photographing baby vultures!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Black Vulture photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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