Birds of Prey

[Greatearth]

(07-20-2017, 06:51 AM)Pckts Wrote:

(07-20-2017, 06:42 AM)Greatearth Wrote: I think people in wildfact are only interested in big cat, especially the tiger. I don't really see any good discusion about other animals beisde tiger. 
It's pity that people don't want to speak about other animals

We need more good posters like yourself who have interesting facts and stories to post to help intrigue others. Regardless of anything else, I'm interested in learning more about them.

Nice to hear that. My most favorite one is the big cat. However, I am also interested in many other animals, geology, nature, and astronomy as well.

Just wondered.. Have anyone thought about why does vultures are bigger than other bird of preys like eagle, hawk, buzzard, owl, falcon, kite, and kestrel? They are just carrion eating bird. I don't know carrion eating animal could grow bigger than active hunting animal.
I don't have a photo of condors. The Andean condor is the largest bird of prey today. The california condor, cinereous vulture, and himalayan griffon vulture are about the similar size beside himalayan griffon vulture is lighter in average weigh and california condor is a littler shorter in maximum wingspan. The bearded vulture is smaller than andean condor, california condor, cinereous vulture, and himalayan griffon vulture. They are still bigger than eagles and other birds like hawk and owl.

I can't understand why does vulture grows so huge more than eagle. Anyone have idea to share?? I heard because they can eat carrion a lot for a short time. But it means they have to suffer long time if they can't find any carcass. The eagle can hunt their prey anytime and they also eat carrion too.


Size comparison photos of vulture and eagle. Other bird of prey like hawk, owl, buzzard, falcon, kestrel, and kite are no near size of large vulture and eagle. 
These photo is from rescue and research centers in Korea. 

The cinereous vulture and white tailed eagle

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http://blog.daum.net/bosar/13433574
http://cnwarc.blogspot.com/2012/01/wing-tag.html


The eurasian eagle owl and cinereous vulture. Eurasian eagle owl is bigger than American great horned owl in museum in Korea

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http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_...0001306781
https://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/ne...2014201816



Male Eurasian eagle owl and female great horned owl

The cinereous vulture, steller's sea eagle, and white tailed eagle

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http://news.joins.com/article/10351429

Male cinereous vulture and female steller's sea eagle

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Specimen of cinereous vulture, white tailed eagle, and eurasian eagle owl. 

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The golden eagle and bearded vulture in Leukerbad Municipality in Switzerland

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http://gemmi.ch/infos/animals/?L=2


I don't know where are these photos are came from beside a few.
the cinereous vulture and maybe tawny eagle or steppe eagle from Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India

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http://www.hbw.com/ibc/photo/cinereous-v...ture-eagle

the cinereous vulture, himalayan griffon vulture, and egyptian vulture (smallest one) in Jodbeed, near Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

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http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php...e_ID=68511

The himalayan griffon vultures and cinereous vulture. 

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http://www.thaibirding.com/news/vultures.htm

These are from Mongolia or Tibet

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/jargals004/28687834520

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Mongolia 2009

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http://www.hbw.com/ibc/photo/himalayan-g...ltures-and


Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) and Himalayan griffon (Gyps himalayensis) with stupas in the background, Napahai Lake, Zhongdian County, Yunnan Province, China. January.

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https://www.mindenpictures.com/search/pr...10690.html


The himalayan griffon vulture, bearded vulture, and golden eagle from Tibet, China

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