Author Topic: Opinions needed (Read 6285 times)

luvtohnt · « **on:** November 23, 2009, 05:29:02 PM »

What type of bird is this? I thought condor but others say no.

Brandon

Jason · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2009, 05:31:13 PM »

Turkey Vulture?

Track-er · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2009, 05:34:35 PM »

rasbo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2009, 05:36:58 PM »

That's gutpile looking for a yote.......turkey vulture

DeKuma · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2009, 05:37:54 PM »

Definitely a Turkey Vulture. Ugly *censored*s are all over on the NE Corner in my experience.

runamuk · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2009, 05:51:17 PM »

Quote from: rasbo on November 23, 2009, 05:36:58 PM

That's gutpile looking for a yote.......turkey vulture

stupid buzzards we have them in the capital forest as well

Huntbear · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2009, 05:55:53 PM »

Quote from: rasbo on November 23, 2009, 05:36:58 PM

That's gutpile looking for a yote.......turkey vulture

Rasbo, you are confusing Gutpile with his girlfriend AGAIN! Get your glasses changed buddy.

Special T · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2009, 06:01:29 PM »

This spring i had a trail cam over some freezer burnt meat stale bread etc from defrosting our freezer. I have a pic of one in the Hills outside of Mt Vernon on the Wet Side... Didn't think we had em over here....

1bowhunter1 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2009, 06:11:28 PM »

There all over in Arizona! You would not belive the real size of this bird...untill its standing in your camp looking your Elk over! Grabed my 30-06 and said to my self, I'm going to need a bigger gun

1bowhunter1 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2009, 06:12:23 PM »

P.S. there was no Bird hurt in the last story!!

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2009, 06:19:00 PM »

turkey buzzard

bearpaw · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2009, 06:26:56 PM »

Everyone is correct, tukey buzzard for sure....I see more of them every year.

luvtohnt · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2009, 08:39:43 PM »

I have seen allot of turkey vulchers, but I have never seen any this large. This bird was as big or bigger than a golden eagle. That is why I took a picture because from the distance I was away it looked like a golden eagle. After looking online I see there is a large difference from a condor and the bird I have a picture of.

Brandon

TEX-X · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:13:39 PM »

we have a problem in TX with people hitting them going down the interstate... they hit the windshield next thing you know you're picking vulcher out of your teeth

Axle · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:26:54 PM »

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This bird was as big or bigger than a golden eagle.

Oh, not quite! Golden eagles get much bigger than turkey vultures.

I know from first hand experience (and my hands have felt the talons from a golden eagle - extremely rare and painful experience).

Then there is google to reaffirm what I am saying.

boneaddict · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2009, 06:02:33 AM »

Yeah, I think lots confuse young balds with Goldens. A Golden is a big frickin bird. and OUCH with the talons. Actually it probably didn't hurt at first as they are so sharp, but then it did later I bet.

woodywsu · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:33:20 AM »

def. a turkey vulture. They are spread all over eastern washington. There are quite a few in the quilomene now, always see them along the river.

runamuk · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:40:41 AM »

Quote from: luvtohnt on November 23, 2009, 08:39:43 PM

I have seen allot of turkey vulchers, but I have never seen any this large. This bird was as big or bigger than a golden eagle. That is why I took a picture because from the distance I was away it looked like a golden eagle. After looking online I see there is a large difference from a condor and the bird I have a picture of.

Brandon

I've seen the condors in Idaho out training, think of size more like a mid sized cow, VW bug

seriously there is no comparison between these turkey vultures and a condor.....pretty much freaked me out to see a bird that big just flying round the suburbs of Boise....

andrew_12gauge · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:45:03 AM »

run ive never even seen any condors around here are they still around do you know? if so what area around boise did you usually see them

runamuk · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:56:52 AM »

Quote from: andrew_12gauge on November 25, 2009, 07:45:03 AM

run ive never even seen any condors around here are they still around do you know? if so what area around boise did you usually see them

The birds of prey center in Boise had one out on a training flight it was collared up and flying over Meridian it landed on a hedge we nearly drove off the road.....in fact we were not sure what we had seen then about a mile away we saw a car with all the tracking stuff......after talking to a friend who had them actually fly over her farm in Emmett we figured it out. It didn't happen often but the bird center did verify thats what we saw when I called them and they said to just leave the birds alone if found ......I think they do very rare flight training probably just before sending them to CA for release is my guess. They have a breeding program to help with reintroduction.

andrew_12gauge · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:59:31 AM »

ahh that makes sense ive never been to the birds of prey center maybe i need to go check it out sometime

runamuk · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:05:30 AM »

Quote from: andrew_12gauge on November 25, 2009, 07:59:31 AM

ahh that makes sense ive never been to the birds of prey center maybe i need to go check it out sometime

I never made it to the center but my kids did. I called them a couple of times trying to find help for injured falcons and hawks......I ended up just talking to payette county coroner he was a falconer and had done rehab cool guy. sorry way off topic..lol

the turkey vultures are in western WA I also had never seen them until I moved to Elma we see them down here all the time, along with other big birds, ravens, osprey, and bald eagles all hang out in my valley its kinda cool actually.

bear · « **Reply #22 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:17:11 AM »

I started seeing turkey vultures in whatcom county about 10 years ago or so. Once I figured out what they were, I've been able to spot them quite regularly.

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #23 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:21:26 AM »

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the turkey vultures are in western WA

I've been seeing them on the wet side for several years now.

-Steve

Joe_Hunter · « **Reply #24 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:28:58 AM »

Turkey buzzard

lokidog · « **Reply #25 on:** November 25, 2009, 09:06:23 AM »

They are quite common over most of WA. They are very easy to ID when flying, even at a half mile away. They always soar with a very pronounced 'V' in their wings. One reason they can find a dead critter is that they are one of the few birds with a pronounced sense of smell and can detect a dead animal from a long ways away.

Axle · « **Reply #26 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:16:55 PM »

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Yeah, I think lots confuse young balds with Goldens. A Golden is a big frickin bird. and OUCH with the talons. Actually it probably didn't hurt at first as they are so sharp, but then it did later I bet.

Yep, it was sore a couple days later but my glove was full of blood when it happened. Happened more than once too. They used to get in my trap sets in Oregon, but with offset jaws, their legs were fine. I wasn't always fine though. They can kick ass with those wings! The older ones were calm and polite and I had a great experience with one of them once but the younger ones get a bit excited. I was totally amazed at how big they can get too.

Funny thing, Goldens are so shy that most folks have no idea how many there really are. Balds get all the attention but Goldens are cool eagles.

lokidog · « **Reply #27 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:59:50 PM »

Came over a rise in the road in SD and had to slam the brakes so as not to run a Golden E over. I drove up to 5 feet away and had to finally get out of the truck to chase him off the dead coyote he did not want to share with my grill. I then threw the yote over the fence for him. BIG Birds.

rasbo · « **Reply #28 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:10:16 PM »

had a golden knock my hat off while calling dogs in SE Idaho,he didn't touch the hat,the wind from him knocked it off.I was pulling sage brush outta my ass for a week,talk about getting puckered up.Those are huge and beautiful birds, Ill bet the wingspan was 6to7 feet..Lotta turkey vultures here

runamuk · « **Reply #29 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:21:22 PM »

For those that seem to like the golden eagle and dislike the wolf you might enjoy this video it is actually quite amazing it is wolf hunting with golden eagles in mongolia.....I would absolutely love to go witness this type of falconry in person.....they also hunt deer with golden eagles
its a longish video but worth the watch....

rasbo · « **Reply #30 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:25:18 PM »

thats a cool clip...the music gives me flashbacks..I would love to have that sound track

Crowns · « **Reply #31 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:25:33 PM »

Wow that video is awesome. Those eagles bowl right on over the dogs.

Axle · « **Reply #32 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:19:33 PM »

That video was spectacular! That is hunting at its finest!
I was extremely impressed with what those eagles could do. I've felt the talons in my had but had no idea they could take down a big dog like that. Wow!

mountainman1 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 18, 2009, 02:21:44 PM »

Yes its for sure a turkey vulture, they are all over North America. When I was a youngster there were none to be seen here. Like the raven, they used to be in the high mountains and now you see them down in the lower valleys!! I call them turkey vulters Mexican Eagles, they migrate to Mexico and South America every fall. They have feather fingers on the ends of their wings when the fly over head. Our eagle have closed feather at the end of their wings...

NWBREW · « **Reply #34 on:** December 18, 2009, 02:37:38 PM »

run....that was one of the coolest vids I've seen. Thanks for posting it. We need about 15 breeding pairs of those trained eagles in washington state.

wildebeast · « **Reply #35 on:** December 18, 2009, 03:29:02 PM »

I enjoyed the Golden eagles hunting wolves, but not suprised at their aggresivness. Have seen them up close as with the Bald eagles in the same area and most Bald eagles avoid the Golden.

Here are several trail photos of all three birds.

cliff

Red Dawg · « **Reply #36 on:** December 18, 2009, 03:35:24 PM »

Golden eagles are actually hated in parts of the country because there favorite meal is fawn deer. They can kill them with ease. But a friend of mine watched one kill a coyote out at the firing center so at least they are not prejudice.

Special T · « **Reply #37 on:** December 18, 2009, 06:26:04 PM »

I went salmon fishing in Ketchican on my honeymoon(my wife caught all the fish) and saw a bald eagle catch a 40lb king in the bay. It locked on to that sucker and couldn't fly away. It bobbed like a cork until it got close to shore and pulled itself up on the rocks. The skipper sad they catch most of the kings and have to eat their claws free because they are ratcheted like a zip tie!

Chewack Slayer · « **Reply #38 on:** December 20, 2009, 08:51:52 PM »

Turkey Vulture!

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