Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Joe and his pet buzzard

JOE ROGERS WITH RESCUED TURKEY VULTURE, PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS STATE PARK, MICHIGAN, MAY 28, 2011

Pentax K-5
Tamron SP AF DI 90mm macro
1/160 sec. f16 with on-board flash
ISO 1600

Another in a series from the Wildlife Recovery Association program at the Porkies' Visitor Center last weekend, this one shows the organization's head, Joe Rogers, and the turkey vulture with which he wraps up the show. With relish he demonstrates how the bird cleans out its huge, carrion-plugged nostrils with a long claw. Adults are appalled but kids are delighted.

1 comment:

canoer said...

Bummer, missed that. The last time I went to a bird rehab program at the Birds of Prey Center in Idaho, a TV was attracted to my smelly sneakers and tried to nip my ankle. The kids liked that too.