Documenting the Diversity of Dallas/Fort Worth Urban Wildlife Since 2005
Turkey Vulture – Congregation
We observed well over a hundred Turkey Vultures gathered on power line towers just south of Lake Lewisville near state highway 121. It was early in the morning, and the birds appear to be waiting for the sun’s warmth to create the columns of rising warm air, called thermals, that they need to help them glide in search of food.
Here a portion of a group of well over a hundred Turkey Vultures that have gathered on power line towers just south of Lake Lewisville near state highway 121. It is early in the morning, and the birds appear to be waiting for the sun’s warmth to create the columns of rising warm air, called thermals, that they need to help them glide in search of food.
If you look carefully you can see Turkey Vultures on a number of these towers.
A group of Turkey Vultures such as this one is known as a Venue. In this picture a solitary Turkey Vulture joins the rest.
Another group of Turkey Vultures in the trees just to the east of the power line towers.
