Tuesday, August 3, 2021

August 3, 2021

I'm known as a Black Vulture
I've got no feathers on my head
It helps to keep the goop from sticking
When I'm eating something that's dead.

I only take small bites of a large carcass, 
I don't try to swallow it all one time
You should never throw a large carcass to a Pelican -
It might tear open their pouch and they'll die. 

Location: Goodwin Wildlife Management Area, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.wildlifecenter.org/vulture-facts
https://myfwc.com/education/wildlife/unhook/protect-seabirds/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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