Had a visitor today

[SlugLobber]

wow had to look where you were then, thought we'd been invaded .... what a fab sight

Ha ha, me too! I immediately thought 'Turkey Vulture', followed by 'WTF?'

[Hilary B]

There are half-a-dozen (about) living near Andover, at the Hawk Conservancy. Great fun watching their display. There are perches scattered among the audience seats, and they fly across the audience (a bit clumsily, being yearlings).
Must be wonderful to see genuine wild ones!

[quark1]

Very impressive!

Amazing how he stood to pose on top of your woodwork with the carved bird of prey - obviously didn't want to be upstaged by a piece of wood!

[nikiwitch]

thats amazing

[burnie]

There are vultures in Spain and the Mediteranean,if this global warming ever shows up,you might get some in southern counties sooner than you think(keep moving about,just in case)

[lettucegrow!]

And there was me worried about the odd raven in the garden!!

[blue411]

Awesome!!!

[Hilary B]

There are vultures in Spain and the Mediteranean,if this global warming ever shows up,you might get some in southern counties sooner than you think(keep moving about,just in case)

The ones in Spain are actually quite a lot bigger. We have seen them soaring over roads on a sunny day. The sun on the tarmac creates a 'thermal' current to give them lift (and of course the road occasionally provides a meal).

[sweetiepea]

Fantastic photos! DS thought it was a bald eagle, but impressed to hear it's a turkey vulture. How did you manage to get such great pics?

[bubblewrap]

Fantastic photos! DS thought it was a bald eagle, but impressed to hear it's a turkey vulture. How did you manage to get such great pics?

Bald eagles ain't bald.
http://www.interhomeopathy.org/image...H291-eagle.jpg

[sweetiepea]

He's only seven!

[bubblewrap]

He's only seven!

Sorry about that I didn't realise nice picture though.