herbiehancock

I've been watching the buzzards in the park again lately. I saw quite a few in the trees on Saturday night, but it was too dark to get pictures. I went back earlier on Sunday evening and had better luck with the light. Here are a couple of pictures of them roosting in the tall trees that are in the park. Down underneath those trees on the ground, there are feathers from the giant birds scattered about everywhere. I took a video of the buzzards hoping to share it with you. Be forewarned, this video is of a very poor quality. My video making skills are non-existent and this video has a "Blair Witch Project" feel to it (except much worse than that--HA!). I'm still learning how to use this camera we have now. I would have cut parts of this video out if I knew how to do it. There are some editing capabilities on the camera, but I haven't figured out how to use them yet. I was afraid if I tried it, I would lose the whole video. I forgot I had the zoom on throug...

Turkey Vultures Turkey vultures gather in the treetops like little old prune-faced ladies in faded black woolen coats and red hats huddled together to gossip and squawk. As if a prankster has tossed a lit firecracker amongst them to purposely startle them, they scatter and swoop, with their lacy, fringed, black feather shawls unfurled and flapping at their sides. It's all because someone with a camera clapped her hands, hoping to make them fly, so she could take their picture. * * * * * * * * * * *