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Heron vs Vultures

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  • While I was climbing out on some rocks and setting up to photograph a heron, I looked over and noticed a group of young turkey vultures congregating not far away.

    While I was climbing out on some rocks and setting up to photograph a heron, I looked over and noticed a group of young turkey vultures congregating not far away.

  • The young turkey vultures were bouncing about and jumping from rock to rock... It was if they were playing...

    The young turkey vultures were bouncing about and jumping from rock to rock... It was if they were playing...

  • Their playings seemed to have upset the heron because it flew over and started nipping at the juvenile vultures.

    Their playings seemed to have upset the heron because it flew over and started nipping at the juvenile vultures.

  • This vulture got clipped on the wing...

    This vulture got clipped on the wing...

  • I like this image because the differences in wing pattern make a nice sequence progression...

    I like this image because the differences in wing pattern make a nice sequence progression...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... one was bolder and really didn't seem to want to leave...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... one was bolder and really didn't seem to want to leave...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... eventually the heron started to look rather angry...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... eventually the heron started to look rather angry...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... they either didn't care about the heron getting aggressive, or they couldn't read the situation well...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... they either didn't care about the heron getting aggressive, or they couldn't read the situation well...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... the bold one tried to ignore the heron...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... the bold one tried to ignore the heron...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... the bold one tried to ignore the heron...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... the bold one tried to ignore the heron...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... the bold one tried to ignore the heron... the heron really tried to look bigger...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... the bold one tried to ignore the heron... the heron really tried to look bigger...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...

  • As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... the bold one finally left...

    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... the bold one finally left...

  • Near collision... I like the wings...

    Near collision... I like the wings...

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    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... one was bolder and really didn't seem to want to leave...
    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over...
    As the heron kept trying to intimidate and nips at the vultures they kept coming back over and over... eventually the heron started to look rather angry...