A New Year at Orlando Wetlands
January 22, 2024 - Black Vulture I heard a big song coming from the reeds, and I knew exactly which small bird was playing hide and seek with me!... Read more
Black Vulture
 | I’m not the prettiest bird in the world, but I serve a useful purpose. I clean up by eating dead animals and carrion, thereby preventing the spread of bacteria. My face is featherless so that bacteria doesn’t build up on me. Don’t confuse me with my brother, the Turkey Vulture, who has a red face. Most Likely Found: In the marsh, In your backyard When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, Orlando Wetlands Read more: Black Vulture at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Black Vulture eBird range |
I have written 10 posts including a photo of a Black Vulture
More Fun from Orlando Wetlands
April 6, 2023 - Black Vulture Couple Preening I took the long way to the boardwalk to see if my favorite cooperative hawks were around.... Read more
Roseate Spoonbills Play Musical Trees at Orlando Wetlands
March 17, 2023 - Black Vultures stand guard at the tops of the trees, and the Spoonies vie for the remaining perches.... The Black Vultures had been hanging out in this tree all afternoon.... Read more
Sunrise at Orlando Wetlands
March 13, 2023 - Black Vulture Sunrise Silhouette The giant orange orb peeked up over the horizon just as a vulture flew past.... Read more
Shirley’s Bullock’s Oriole: Rare Bird and Great Birders
January 22, 2020 - Black Vulture: A couple of them stood guard in Shirley's tall pine trees while other circled overhead.... Read more
Sunrise Walk at Orlando Wetlands Park
June 2, 2017 - As I hit the main trail leading through the wetlands, I noticed a bunch of Black Vultures hanging out in the treetops.... Read more
Baby Birds Take Flight at Circle B Bar Reserve
July 3, 2011 - Our first bird of the morning was a singing Carolina Wren, but we didn't have enough light to get a good shot. Then as we got to the dock, we ran into a flock of Black Vultures. There were at least fifty of them, all over the paths and the…... Read more
Snow Geese at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
December 20, 2010 - Wilson's Snipe Dozens of Black Vultures sat resting in the shade along the far bank of the first impoundment. They gave us dirty looks as we walked by, insinuating that we shouldn't be the ones walking close and making them move!... Black Vulture A Great Blue Heron let me walk…... Read more
Lots of Green Herons at the Circle B Bar Reserve this Morning
July 25, 2010 - I laughed when I saw this Black Vulture and Osprey pair sitting together in a tree. They seemed to be keeping a close eye on each other.... Black Vulture and Osprey - the Odd Couple?... The Osprey jumped every time the Black Vulture moved. Here I caught him in a…... Read more
Bird-watching at Circle B Bar Reserve
December 23, 2009 - The first bird we saw this time was one that I usually don't like to photograph, a black vulture. There are tons of vultures just down the road from the Circle B entrance, near this little fishing stream. The vultures just cover the ground there (and cars of fishermen, too!)…... Read more