Tag: Dock
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Turkey Vulture Sunning Horaltic Pose
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in BirdsThis turkey vulture is sunning with the sun on his back on our dock in Charleston SC in Dec 2024. Adult turkey vultures wingspan is about 6 feet. This position is referred to as the horaltic position. Outstretched feathers can be for thermoregulating (warming up or cooling down), drying feathers or for killing bacteria or…
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Spotted Sandpiper Courtship mating ritual?
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in BirdsThese two spotted sandpipers are on our dock in Charleston SC oct 30 2024. They are either two nonbreeding adults (hence – no spots) or two juveniles. It’s hard to tell because of the back light. The wings up and open and tail feathers outstretched makes me think they are flirting and not having a…