Saturday, we drove around looking at rural properties. I saw some vultures striking an impressive pose but couldn’t get a really good shot. They were standing on the ground wings outstretched–I’ve never seen that before. Like I said I couldn’t get a good angle on the shot. This is what I got:
The tip of the wing looks pretty cool though. I thought it might have been a mating display, after all, I was impressed. Turns out I’m easy and the truth is somewhat more mundane. According to Wikipedia:
“This vulture is often seen standing in a spread-winged stance. The stance is believed to serve multiple functions: drying the wings, warming the body, and baking off bacteria. It is practiced more often following damp or rainy nights.”
So I’m wondering, which one was it?
