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Gato Moteado

(9,876 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2013, 10:19 AM Oct 2013

Attention DU Birders......I saw a pair of these on one of my properties.....

...here in Costa Rica a few weeks ago. They have long been one of my favorite birds and the last time i saw one in the wild was about 12 or 13 years ago....and it was circling way up in the sky among a flock of turkey vultures. The pair i just saw flew right over my head and landed in a nearby tree and I got a great look at them.

you can read about them here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Vulture

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Attention DU Birders......I saw a pair of these on one of my properties..... (Original Post) Gato Moteado Oct 2013 OP

i did not take that photo..... Gato Moteado Oct 2013 #1

That's a cool looking bird! hunter Oct 2013 #2

a striking bird Bertha Venation Oct 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Oct 2013 #4

hey there seaglass.... Gato Moteado Oct 2013 #5

WOW XemaSab Oct 2013 #6

Beautiful... Callmecrazy Oct 2013 #7

When I was in Costa Rica locks Oct 2013 #8

Gato Moteado

(9,876 posts)

1. i did not take that photo.....

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 10:29 AM

Oct 2013

....in case anyone was wondering. unfortunately, i did not have my camera with me when i saw the pair.

hunter

(38,322 posts)

2. That's a cool looking bird!

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 11:58 AM

Oct 2013

I enjoy watching the turkey vultures around here. There's a tree they roost in near my wife's work. They sun themselves in the morning, wings outstretched.

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

3. a striking bird

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 12:22 PM

Oct 2013

Wow! Thanks for posting this.

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seaglass This message was self-deleted by its author.

Gato Moteado

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5. hey there seaglass....

Reply to seaglass (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 12:33 PM

Oct 2013

...i have been living here permanently for about 9 years.

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

6. WOW

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 05:50 PM

Oct 2013

Very cool!

Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)

7. Beautiful...

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 06:08 PM

Oct 2013

I think I read somewhere that other vultures wait for these guys to come and open up the carcass because they have the stronger beak to cut the hide. And then they eat first.

locks

(2,012 posts)

8. When I was in Costa Rica

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 10:18 PM

Oct 2013

I saw a huge flock of vultures migrating north. They are wonderful birds. Thanks

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