A Black Vulture sitting atop a picturesque barn in Seagoville, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Seagoville Date – Apr 13, 2013 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Surveying Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson Main
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These are wild Black Vultures congregating around the Black Vulture enclosure at the Dallas Zoo. It was interesting to observe the wild birds attracted to the captive animals. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 10, 2008 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat -
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A Black Vulture perch atop a utility pole in Carrollton, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Apr 24, 2005 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Thoroughfare-Secondary Road Type of Behavior – Surveying Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson
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A large number of Black Vultures have decided to make their home at the Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation center in Hutchins, Texas. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Hutchins Date – Jan 20, 2013 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Clear Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Congregating Gender
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This unusual juxtaposition was observed high in the sky over the Joppa Preserve. We first noticed a small kettle of Black Vultures circling lazily over head in a midday thermal. We were enjoying watching these large birds soar through the clear, blue sky, when we were surprised to see an even larger American White Pelican
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Hundreds of Black Vultures have taken up residence in the woods around Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Hutchins, Texas. This is video of the entire kettle as they rise into the sky on their morning thermal. At altitude the congregation breaks up and the birds go their seperate ways, only to meet up here again
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Black Vultures photographed at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. Observation Details County – Tarrant City – Arlington Date – Oct 7, 2012 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Roaming Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris Jackson
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Dateline – August 26, 2012 It is no secret that I enjoy working on this web site. Almost every week it seems I come across something new and interesting—often things I have never seen or heard of before. But, every once in a while, my efforts lead me to something really unique—something that I feel
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There were fifteen to twenty Black Vultures congregated at this site when we arrived. The group of birds was collected near the tree line, but the attractor was not visible. Some of the birds were in the trees, and others were on the ground. The vultures on the ground were focused on something in the
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This group of four Black Vultures was observed in Carrollton, Texas. The group was separated into two pairs. One set of vultures was perched atop a electrical pole. The other two were in the street feeding on the last few scraps of what looked to be a roadkill Eastern Cottontail. Soon a car came along
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This observation is a continuation of an earlier post documenting observations made at an active Black Vulture nest. The previous article can be found here: Black Vulture – Nest Update 15. We found the entire family together on Saturday when we first arrived. Unfortunately, there was too much glare on the windows for good pictures.
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