Kurt
Probably courtship. Many animals are pairing up this time of year,
especially ducks and early nesting species. Turkey Vultures may start
nesting in March.
George
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Schwarz" <>
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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 4:21 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Odd Turkey Vulture Behavior
> Yesterday, February 5, while in the midst of the HowCo Bird Clubs
> mid-winter
> count, my colleagues and I observed a display from a pair of Turkey
> Vultures,
> that we had never seen before. We were on a farm in northern Howard
> County
> at the time.
>
> The birds landed on a roubust, horizontal branch, and somewhat extended
> their wings. They the faced one another, and appeared to clasp each
> other's bill. They then bobbed their heads up and down, with bills still
> inter-locked for several seconds. They split up, and one flew off.
>
> Does anybody have any idea just what this behavior means? I've checked my
> 3 volumes of the Stokes' guide to behavior, no entry for Turkey Vulture.
> Sibley guide to behavior was not help, nor Kaufman's Lives of North
> American
> Birds.
>
> Kurt Schwarz
> HowCo
> goawaybird 'at' comcast dot net
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