Bird Watching: Daily Pics Volumn 46, 1 by linthicum

linthicum wrote:
Black Vultures taking a break and sunning themselves ............ a photo in black and white best reflects their sinister reputation. I came across a large flock yesterday, up-close and personal while birding for Bald Eagles.

Spreading their wings in sunlight, the black feathers soak up the sun's heat, warming the bird.

Black vultures are monogamous and mate for life. A mate is replaced only after the death of one individual. Both parents incubate eggs using a system of 24 hour shifts and parents feed their young up to eight months after fledging (Buckley, 1999).