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Friday, April 2, 2021

Nature Friday and Feline Friday with my Nephews

Hosted by LLB Gang

  

Turkey Vulture is not a very pretty name for what I discovered to be a very pretty and colorful bird. Red face, yellow beak and red legs.  We spotted a pair while right at the Crabtree Creek Trail on March 23.  


I zoomed in on the photo before posting; however, you can still biggify it 

for a closer look


The turkey vulture received its common name from the resemblance of the adult's bald red head and its dark plumage to that of the male wild turkey, while the name "vulture" is derived from the Latin word vulturus, meaning "tearer", and is a reference to its feeding habits.[9] 

In Collage above the bottom left bottom shows both one just landed on a limb the other about to land


I thank our hostess Comedy Plus

Email and Photos sent Wednesday March 31, 2021 while my nephews and their
peeps were sitting at the Mississippi Welcome center.

The weather has been frightful today. We’ve had torrential rain, intense lightning/thunder, and wind.



Pup, who’s terrified by thunder, stayed in his copilot position until we decided to wait out the storms in Mississippi Welcome Center.


I hope you can see this video it is adorable Kat is giving Rocky a very soothing bath.


Mom rode in the bedroom with Rocky and me. The little fellow hates thunder too, so I tried my best to calm and comfort him.
Being a big brother is a huge responsibility, but I’m up to the task. 😻

❤️ Kat


Dearest nephews...dagnabbit to the weather.  March has been a most rude guest. I'm ready to kick her to the curb.  Kat what a darling dear brother you are to Rocky...I can see from the video that he is on alert but calm.
Sending lots of purrs for better weather Very very soon.  
Lovingly your Auntie HiC

28 comments:

  1. that means this vulture is edible for thanksgiving? ...we hope the weather gets better and you can enjoy more sun than rain and storm...

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  2. Hari OM
    You are becoming quite the bird spotter, Miss C!!! I have given up even thinking there is any such thing as 'weather pattern'... it's just climate chaos these days. YAM xx

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  3. Kat is the bestest ever big brother!

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  4. Kat is a very good big brother to Rocky. I hope their weather improves.

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  5. We have them there vultures around this place now and then. Dad says there was a gang of them ripping and tearing at a possum in the road right at the end of our driveway the other day.

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  6. Those turkey vultures are huge! You are so sweet to Rocky, Kat.

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  7. Never heard of turkey vultures. We have a lot of wild turkeys just hanging around, but they are harmless.

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  8. I never looked forward to traveling anywhere in Spring because of the weather. We have some scary weather stories from traveling in storms. Our Z Cat was so afraid of thunder and storms. I am happy Kat and Rocky have a great relationship. Good Morning!

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  9. We hope the weather got better. We loved how Kat is soothing Rocky with a bath.

    The Florida Furkids

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  10. Those big birds are scary! We love that video with Kat and Rocky and we sure hope their weather improves!

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  11. We've only seen vultures flying high over head and never perched in a tree. That video of Kat and Rocky is just too sweet.

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  12. Songs are not did to ride through or to be in an RV so glad they found a place to go inside for a little while. Cat you are indeed a great big brother. Poor pup having lived with three dogs that were terrified of Thunder we know the feeling. Bo doesn't pay much attention to it he does let us know that it's there and he wants to lay close to us but he doesn't get upset like the others did. Agree with yam the weather just can't make up its mind and wide. Vultures are one of the birds that I do like because they clean up the mess the world makes

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  13. I've not seen one of those vultures in a long time. The closer you get the uglier they are. Kind of frightening too. Great shots.

    Aw on the kitties. So precious.

    Thank you for joining the Feline Friday Blog Hop.

    Have a purrfect Feline Friday and weekend. Big hugs. ♥

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  14. We have lots of those turkey vultures around here these days, and we're glad to see them. Years ago you'd be lucky to see even one glimpse of one!

    Too bad about the weather and storms interrupting your nephews' travels. Hope things start improving.

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  15. Vultures are important to our earth- they help clean up what otherwise would sit and rot. Darling kitties and have a lovely day!

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  16. We love the Turkey Vultures! Great shots. It is hard to get one of those guys. We are glad that Pup, Cat and Rocky and peeps have a great place to wait out the weather! We are sending them extra purrays for weather! We hope you have a marvellously happy Good Friday!

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  17. Turkey vultures are such an interesting bird!!

    Weather is the scariest part of RVing, so glad everyone came through ok!

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  18. Your friends and all their babies were in my neck of the woods.

    I think those are what we call buzzards.

    Happy Easter.

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  19. You have nephews that are a credit to the family! That is certain. I'm proud of everyone looking out and taking care of one another.

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  20. Thanks too for giving the Turkey Vulture some loves. They deserve it.

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  21. That is such a sweet video. XO

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  22. I have seen turkey vultures, and had to laugh when you wrote that they are very pretty. It goes to prove that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And what a good big brother Kat has become!
    I really, really like that picture of Angel Madi in the header.

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  23. I really like turkey vultures. Sometimes they follow me from the sky while I ride my bike, which always makes me nervous, as if they're expecting me to expire during the ride!

    So sorry about the lousy weather for your nephews. That is tough while traveling. I sure hope that it's improving for them!

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  24. We gets vultures sometimes! Not often, butts I don't knows if ours like turkey...😂🤣
    Oh, thunder storms are NEVER funs, butts I bets they're even scarier in the wheelie house ~ you guys did great!
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  25. We don't see the vultures in our yard but out on the streets and highway frequently they are working on some creature that didn't make it across the road in time. I'm glad that the adventurers stopped in the Welcome Center to wait out the storm - that looked like a DOOZY - adorable video...!

    Hugs, Pam

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  26. Loved seeing that cat bath she is so sweet

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