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Noted re. turkey vultures; we see lots of =E2=80=98em down here.
This big guy was a long way from overhead, and the initial dihedral soar wa=
s what I first saw. Then the long tail and the flap-flap-glide told me I w=
as looking at something more interesting, from a local perspective, anyway.=
Years ago, a young goshawk shot up from behind me at the edge of a field, a=
s I turned. That was unmistakable!
Good advice re. approaching a goshawk=E2=80=99s nest!
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Hans
Sent: March 29, 2015 7:17 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Turkey Vulture/ Goshawk?
John and Nhung,
Check page 104-105 of The Sibley's Guide to Birds for a comparison of overh=
ead silhouettes. The fingers on the outer edge of the vulture's wing are f=
ar larger and longer than the goshawk's. This should be clearly visible whe=
n the bird is back lit and colourless. The wings of a vulture are also broa=
der, designed for soaring, unlike a accipiter's wings which are designed fo=
r rapid motion and speed.
Generally, a vulture's wings in flight have a very deep dihedrall(as you ob=
served) and it always appears unstable in flight, tipsy as it were, like it=
s ready to fall out of the sky.
I agree that a Northern Goshawk is a thrill but never approach its nest for=
you might lose a piece of your scalp as I almost did once.
Hans
On 3/29/2015 6:02 PM, John and Nhung wrote:
Hans, you=E2=80=99ve reminded me of a sighting of a large raptor cruising o=
ver south end Yarmouth about 11 A.M. on Friday morning. I was beside Templ=
e Baptist church and looking west, when a large guy soaring dihedrally pass=
ed apparently over the old Anglican cemetery, maybe about 1000 feet to the =
southeast. My initial thought was =E2=80=9Cturkey vulture,=E2=80=9D this b=
eing Yarmouth. Then I noticed the tail was too long and the flying include=
d some flap-flap glide, particularly as it turned to the north of me and fl=
ew east.
The distance and the light kept me from seeing any colour, but if I got the=
distance right, only a goshawk could be that size and shape.
Down here, that is more exciting than turkey vultures!
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Hans
Sent: March 29, 2015 5:30 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Fwd: Turkey Vulture
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Subject:
Turkey Vulture
Date:
Sun, 29 Mar 2015 17:29:09 -0300
From:
Hans <mailto:htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca> <htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To:
NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com
Laura spotted a Turkey Vulture overhead Portuguese Cove, HRM, this afternoo=
n. It was close enough for her to see the two toned wings and red head.
Hans
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