The Kansa Wind drove some pioneers batty, I am sure...Now, three days of increasing wind broke last night with thunderstorms. When it is 10-20 mph in town, it is 35-60 sustained in the flint hills/osage questas. here are some youtubes to see hear for yourself: These were taken over the past 48 hours.
Vultures and a crow eating and dancing with gusto as the wind allows:
In this first link, at 45 seconds the turkey vulture does a little dance. Vulture in Wind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jy4nPI1Qds
and high winds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBCUjUJ0D6k
and chowing down- from indoors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXkkqIbeEk4
(the lack of wind noises is significant)
and close up turkey vulture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veHTbdJhTZo
Grass wind/Trees wind:
kansas wind on grass (39 seconds) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvZFXsMx5aE
on trees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrN3-u-qto4
I took some video at the height of wind strength but it was so dark i'll have to change the exposure to see them. Here are some stills of the forlorn-looking birds, doing the thankless work with eyes painted on so sad-all an illusion. (Previous: http://marysbeagooddogblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/vultures-and-light.html
More large/closeup vulture pictures HERE
Vultures and a crow eating and dancing with gusto as the wind allows:
In this first link, at 45 seconds the turkey vulture does a little dance. Vulture in Wind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jy4nPI1Qds
and high winds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBCUjUJ0D6k
and chowing down- from indoors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXkkqIbeEk4
(the lack of wind noises is significant)
and close up turkey vulture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veHTbdJhTZo
Grass wind/Trees wind:
kansas wind on grass (39 seconds) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvZFXsMx5aE
on trees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrN3-u-qto4
I took some video at the height of wind strength but it was so dark i'll have to change the exposure to see them. Here are some stills of the forlorn-looking birds, doing the thankless work with eyes painted on so sad-all an illusion. (Previous: http://marysbeagooddogblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/vultures-and-light.html why so sad...
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Vultures In Perspective
A Vulture Sortie with Crow Escort
Doing God's Work
Vulture in Light
Vulture in Kansas
Turkey Vulture in Kansa Wind
What?!?
Kansas Sky in April
Turkey Vulture Riding Flint Hills Winds
Let's Get Something to Eat
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