Submitted by JackyVeronica t3_10mbzwl in newjersey
OMG huge!!! Lol
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JackyVeronica OP t1_j62758v wrote
No way! I've only moved here 7 years ago, but first time seeing those huge birds! Beautiful creatures
Redditlurker922 t1_j627swu wrote
Must be something dead around there.
JackyVeronica OP t1_j6298he wrote
😱 I guess it's in their nature...
Fluid_Flatworm4390 t1_j62esce wrote
You have probably seen them flying around but didn't realize they were vultures. They are all over the place
SadMasterpiece7019 t1_j633t16 wrote
This is how they clean themselves. The UV light from the sun kills the bacteria that gets on them while they eat.
Fun fact: when vulture populations in India recently underwent a steep decline, cases of rabies, anthrax, and plague increased due to feral dog populations filling the niche that vultures occupied.
SpankyMcDangle t1_j63c4x0 wrote
Yes its a turkey vulture. There are also a ton of black vultures in NJ. As a sidenote vultures are one of the few birds that have a sense developed of smell. Other birds do not.
WhatIsTickyTacky t1_j63xa1j wrote
I had no idea that’s what they were doing. I knew they were sunning themselves. I always assumed they were just warming up.
GitEmSteveDave t1_j64o9g4 wrote
Wouldn't this happen as they are flying around anyway? I've only seen them do this at our farm in the morning after they roosted for the night on our fences before they take off.
https://turkeyvulturesunning.weebly.com/scientific-background.html
>Turkey vultures' main reason for sunning is to raise their body temperature so they can have enough energy to go about their daily activities.Â
>It is important to note that turkey vultures are one of few birds that intentionally put themselves into a daily hypothermic state each night, lowering their body temperature a few degrees.
suspiciousd1rt t1_j65iocl wrote
Yeah along with Red Tailed Hawks, vultures are all over Short Hills and the Chatham/Chatham Township Area.
GetOffMyLawn_ t1_j66g5fb wrote
Definitely turkey vultures. You can tell by the white on the underside of the wings. We also have black vultures.
dexecuter18 t1_j66n0ma wrote
Big dudes, yeah they really make you know when they find a dead squirrel or something on your roof.
JackyVeronica OP t1_j6f1tzd wrote
Wow what a fun fact!!
JackyVeronica OP t1_j6f1zaa wrote
Interesting!
JackyVeronica OP t1_j6f23sk wrote
I'm learning so much about vultures!
JackyVeronica OP t1_j6f2782 wrote
Just like OMG they movies...!
Full-Mulberry5018 t1_j62719q wrote
They're all over the place in Browns Millls, Pemberton and Mt. Holly.