Vultures & Giraffe © Brian Basson 2014
Vultures are among the largest birds of prey. Most vultures live by scavenging from animal carcasses. With wingspans of between 1.4 m and 2.8 m, and deeply slot...
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Vultures are among the largest birds of prey. Most vultures live by scavenging from animal carcasses. With wingspans of between 1.4 m and 2.8 m, and deeply slotted primaries adapted for soaring the thermals, vultures spend much of the day flying at considerable heights, some species covering vast distances in search of food. Sexes are alike in most species; juveniles are typically duller and darker, taking up to six years to acquire adult plumage. Source: Birds of Southern Africa 4th edition.
An interesting titbit provided by: JestePhotography, "...that awful smelling stuff that they add to gas - propane etc so we can smell it? It is called mercaptin. when a body decays it releases methyl-mercaptin as a byproduct of decomposition. A vulture can pick up the scent of tiniest amount, less than 1 part per million and zero in on the carcass from miles away."
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An interesting titbit provided by: JestePhotography, "...that awful smelling stuff that they add to gas - propane etc so we can smell it? It is called mercaptin. when a body decays it releases methyl-mercaptin as a byproduct of decomposition. A vulture can pick up the scent of tiniest amount, less than 1 part per million and zero in on the carcass from miles away."
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disneymamom
October 13, 2014
nature... boy I'm really getting an eye roll this time ... what does the description mean that Sexes are alike in most species? I don't need to sign my name. lol noone else would ask that I'm sure...
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JestePhotography
February 05, 2015
What a great dynamic capture! Nature's way of cleaning up the landscape.
Interesting tidbit. You know that awful smelling stuff they add to natural gas/propane etc so we can smell it? It is called a mercaptin. When a body decays it releases methyl-mercaptin as a byproduct of decomposition. A vulture can pick up the scent of tiniest amount, less than 1 part per million and zero in on the carcass from miles away.
Interesting tidbit. You know that awful smelling stuff they add to natural gas/propane etc so we can smell it? It is called a mercaptin. When a body decays it releases methyl-mercaptin as a byproduct of decomposition. A vulture can pick up the scent of tiniest amount, less than 1 part per million and zero in on the carcass from miles away.
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