Peggy C's photos with the keyword: drying wings

You never know -

29 Dec 2018 11 19 545
what one might see looking out the window - across the street - a Vulture Convention - if they would stop flying in and out - would have an accurate count - Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) - the Cleaning Crew of Nature - - from 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." with all the rain we have had - that makes sense - the photo of the Juncos - gives a contrast to the sizes of these birds 5 PiP © All Rights Reserved --EXPLORE--

Wing Drying 101

26 Feb 2009 195
.. just a demo of the new class .. be sure to bring enough feathers to cover the cost of the class. © All rights reserved