tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014062795691943871.post6467630158775800061..comments2023-09-26T06:32:38.132-07:00Comments on S/V Mojombo: Vultures - by NinaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014062795691943871.post-7727754009550909042014-02-11T16:41:12.721-08:002014-02-11T16:41:12.721-08:00Hi Nina,
This was a very interesting and thoroug...Hi Nina, <br /><br />This was a very interesting and thorough discussion of vultures. I live in an area in Texas where we see them occasionally, when there is a dead cow or something similarly dead and pungent. During my travels I have observed them often. They look a bit gross on first sight, but they are well adapted to their lifestyle. Did you notice that they don't have any feathers on their heads? It's a bit difficult to tell with the black vultures, but some of the other types have red necks and heads, and it becomes clear that they are bald! And why is that? You guessed right: Because they eat such gross things (at least for us humans) and love to stick their heads into carcasses and worse, they would have quite a difficult time keeping their plumage clean as vulture shampoo still has not been invented. So, they are just bald! BTW, the South American Andean Condor also has a bald head, for the same reason--and you guessed right, that bird belongs to the vulture family, too.<br /><br />Looking forward to your next blog update!Jürgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107533431710748040noreply@blogger.com