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Re: The ugliest bird ever

GvilleRick — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:04:46 GMT

A month or so ago some neighbors came by and asked if I wanted to get my camera and get some shots of the turkey vultures in the woods across from their house. There were at least five that we saw.

And this duck has to be in the running as well. He followed me around and bit me on the calf when I went to take a photo of one of the prettier ducks.

Re: The ugliest bird ever

DoityBoid — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:25:33 GMT

luv2bird:
See those funky holes that look like ears? OMG the bird emits weird gaseous sounds every few minutes out of those holes that I thought were ears but they're not ears. The purpose and function are gross ... nevermind.

I've looked in lots of articles online and see nothing as to what purpose and function these holes serve ?

Re: The ugliest bird ever

luv2bird — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:11:34 GMT

No not SD Zoo but the Atlanta Zoo last year. Your photo is so much better obviously. I thought the flap of skin on the head in my photo looked like a beret. See those funky holes that look like ears? OMG the bird emits weird gaseous sounds every few minutes out of those holes that I thought were ears but they're not ears. The purpose and function are gross ... nevermind.

Re: The ugliest bird ever

lyceel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:32:56 GMT

Hey, I think I've seen that guy! Would that be the San Diego Zoo?

Re: The ugliest bird ever

luv2bird — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:12:43 GMT

Any votes for the Andean Condor as the ugliest zoo bird photo - oui, oui?

Re: The ugliest bird ever

Curlybird — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:01:18 GMT

Thank you- I agree pretty much. BTW, the parrot on my ID is my own - he's the reason I started getting interested in birds - I've had him 8 yrs and he's like a child to me!

Re: The ugliest bird ever

Spongebird — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:59:53 GMT

Might have improved his looks and hopefully his acting.

Re: The ugliest bird ever

llsorbet — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:51:58 GMT

Runners-up?/!!

Re: The ugliest bird ever

Seattle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:17:43 GMT

Vin - what the heck happened to you!! Your feet are so big!

Re: The ugliest bird ever

Spongebird — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:18:31 GMT

You all are right. This picture I snapped the other day says it all. Vultures are DISGUSTING.

Re: The ugliest bird ever

sandylee — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:55:08 GMT

LOVE that exotic BLUE vulture....but you're right....still ugly....

I think the only way to make them attractive is to be far away and catch them in flight.... (taken last year with my little Canon A710 P&S)...

Re: The ugliest bird ever

n2gzs — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:21:42 GMT

We see a lot of them down here in eastern NC. Of course we call 'em turkey buzzards. Amazing watching them glide so effortlessly.

Re: The ugliest bird ever

cairnstone — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:06:29 GMT

This one kept peeing/pooping on it's legs as I photographed it.

It was in a ditch eating a roadkill skunk.

I would hate to smell it's breath.

Re: The ugliest bird ever

Bird Brain — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:15:29 GMT

lyceel:

Yep. I started at the village and walked west to Hermit's Rest. Got back just in time to get some nice sunset shots.

Beautiful sunset shot, lyceel!! It's a shame Vultures aren't that pretty!!

Re: The ugliest bird ever

Seattle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:18:10 GMT

I'll start a condor thread soon - we were in southern Utah a couple of weeks ago and stopped by the release / nesting site. They monitor about 75 of them with tracking devices. We saw several flying around at a distance. My sister in SLC was telling me yesterday that they had pictures in the paper of them at Zion National Park. The article was saying the some little kid was afraid because they were so big and so close. I'll post pictures - bad ones - later.