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[Microblog] The Sky Keeper (media.universeodon.com)
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The Sky Keeper During our morning walk, birds were scarce. I did manage to catch a sparrow of some sort, though I haven’t taken it off the camera yet. Yesterday, however, a turkey vulture—Cathartes aura—drifted overhead. I’ve captured many images of these birds over time. They’re plentiful around here, and in the air, they look magnificent—broad-winged, effortless, almost mythic in their glide.Check out breathtaking photos of magnificent birds of prey, visit my photo gallery here:swede1952-photographs.pixels.c#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #raptor #birdofprey #vulture #TurkeyVulture

"A solitary turkey vulture soars against a vast, cloudless blue sky, its wings stretched wide in a commanding glide. The bird’s silhouette is unmistakable—broad wings with a slight upward tilt, like a pair of outstretched arms mid-blessing. The feathers reveal a two-toned tapestry: deep charcoal and black along the body and inner wings, fading to a golden-brown shimmer on the outer edges. Sunlight catches the tips, giving the impression of burnished bronze in motion. Its head, small and featherless, glows red like a ceremonial mask—both practical and iconic. The bare skin speaks of its role in nature’s cleanup crew, a hygienic adaptation for feeding on carrion. Yet in flight, the vulture is anything but grim. It moves with grace, riding invisible thermals, scanning the earth below with quiet authority. There’s no urgency in its posture, no flapping or fuss—just a slow, deliberate glide, as if the sky itself had granted it passage. The image captures the bird mid-air, suspended in a moment of sovereign stillness, a master of the currents and keeper of the wild." - Microsoft Copilot
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[–] 1 point 11 months ago (5 children)

@Swede1952 missing: yorkshire terrier in its claws, for scale.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 11 months ago (4 children)

    @faraiwe That would give it scale. But turkey vultures don’t hunt live prey; they feed exclusively on carrion.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    @Swede1952 (in our neighborhood we have bald eagles; the whole corner of county is a bird sanctuary. When we had just moved here, someone had the most annoying, neurotic, aggressively yappy yorkie. One day, a commotion happened, and people gathered to find the owner shrieking, running after a flurry. A BIG eagle had just snagged the yapping tea cup. There were few tears. Eagles gotta eat...)

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