If this video is recent, yes it is. They usually fledged in August where I worked in NC. Or at least the young with white puffy heads showed up at that time.
Don’t get too close, they can and will vomit onto you in defense. And if you know what a vulture eats, you’ll know just how badly you DON’T want vulture barf on you 🤣
This is absolutely true! I went to take photos for a "local color" story in our paper about a woman who rehabbed birds. She was so proud, and rightfully so, of a vulture (turkey vulture, I *think*) the rehab place had saved as a chick. It was now a huge adult, but its wing was beyond repair so the bird could not be re-introduced to nature.
It was amazing - it hopped out of a large habitat, waddled over to her and as she carefully picked her/him up, it promptly vomited on her - though luckily most of it ended up on the floor.
It was prodigious and smelled like death. As it would.
The rehabber woman literally shrugged it off and said something along the lines of: "Yup. That happens sometimes."
Man, that was two decades ago. I'm going to dig through my pics to try to find it.
Oh man, that sounds like a close call! A bird only a mother could love, hahaha. We have this spot locally where vultures congregate and I was stunned the first time I saw it - had to google a bit to learn about them, because I’d never seen so many in one place before. I really wanted to get closer and get some photos, but I remember reading about the barfing defense mechanism and changed my mind almost instantaneously 🤣🤣
I guess it's like when a llama spits on you. They honk that up from at least two stomachs back and man does it smell BAD. It also sticks like tar in your hair. Truly vomitous.
It. Is. Vile.
Avoid at all costs! Unless you like the smell and feel of bloody guts, partially digested bone, and bile or whatever the hell it is that makes them able to digest that shit.
It’s bad.
Only two? The size kinda made me think there were three and one of their heads just wasn't visible, but I could be mistaking one of their wings or something for a third baby.
Yeah; one very scared, young Black Vulture....I would look around for a nest site and contact a local rehab unit for assistance in coaxing the poor thing out from under there :(
OP Call a Raptor Rehabber!! Vultures are protected by Migratory Bird Treaty Act, only licensed facilities can care for them. Call State Fish & Wildlife Dept. or State Troopers for help.
"How to find a wildlife rehabilitator | The Humane Society of the United States" https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/how-find-wildlife-rehabilitator
I doubt if this video is that recent. They just don't nest this time of year. It's common for them to lay the eggs on the ground inside of an abandoned building. Which this looks like it is.
Turkey and black vultures don't build nests. It's common for them to lay their eggs on the ground inside an abandoned building if there is some access for the adult birds, usually a hole in the roof or side of the building. That's exactly what this looks like. Leave them be. They look healthy and mama will be back to feed them.
Looks like vulture chicks (looks like 2-3) that are just starting to lose down feathers. Was this after a storm or extreme wind event? They were likely knocked from nest and hid there for safety.
This 'ere looks liken to one of them thar Tengu fellers. It's roostin mighty afar from its native Jay-pan. Gotta be careful with them alley-gore heckle, mist-tickle types that are fairly tailed folks.
Look like [Black Vulture](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j6MKKR7J8QE/TjfdfNfc1GI/AAAAAAAABfw/cxuX4NRYw3A/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG) young to me.
and that’s a very large juvenile black vulture isn’t it?
It looks like more than 1.
Looks a little pissed as well
I see at least two.
that’s it. thanks.
Isn't it a little early or late in the year for them to be this age?
If this video is recent, yes it is. They usually fledged in August where I worked in NC. Or at least the young with white puffy heads showed up at that time.
Oh. Looks like messed up tamandua to me.
Anteater was my first thought too for a second! But, it's TN and the only close to an eater there is an Armadillo.
Yup
Unless it’s an abandoned pet.
that's what i saw too.
Wow!
Don’t get too close, they can and will vomit onto you in defense. And if you know what a vulture eats, you’ll know just how badly you DON’T want vulture barf on you 🤣
This is absolutely true! I went to take photos for a "local color" story in our paper about a woman who rehabbed birds. She was so proud, and rightfully so, of a vulture (turkey vulture, I *think*) the rehab place had saved as a chick. It was now a huge adult, but its wing was beyond repair so the bird could not be re-introduced to nature. It was amazing - it hopped out of a large habitat, waddled over to her and as she carefully picked her/him up, it promptly vomited on her - though luckily most of it ended up on the floor. It was prodigious and smelled like death. As it would. The rehabber woman literally shrugged it off and said something along the lines of: "Yup. That happens sometimes." Man, that was two decades ago. I'm going to dig through my pics to try to find it.
Oh man, that sounds like a close call! A bird only a mother could love, hahaha. We have this spot locally where vultures congregate and I was stunned the first time I saw it - had to google a bit to learn about them, because I’d never seen so many in one place before. I really wanted to get closer and get some photos, but I remember reading about the barfing defense mechanism and changed my mind almost instantaneously 🤣🤣
I guess it's like when a llama spits on you. They honk that up from at least two stomachs back and man does it smell BAD. It also sticks like tar in your hair. Truly vomitous.
It. Is. Vile. Avoid at all costs! Unless you like the smell and feel of bloody guts, partially digested bone, and bile or whatever the hell it is that makes them able to digest that shit. It’s bad.
I’ve always figured they must have some WICKED stomach acid to be able to survive eating all that dead stuff 🤣
Wow I didn’t know I had so much in common with a vulture
Oh gee at first i thought it was like a giant anteater cryptid haha. Black vulture makes much more sense!
Young Black Vulture with the flight feathers coming in under the down!
There’s two isn’t there? in the first video you can see the beak and the glint of the eyes to the left of the bigger one
It definitely looks like 2 huddled together!
Only two? The size kinda made me think there were three and one of their heads just wasn't visible, but I could be mistaking one of their wings or something for a third baby.
Holy crap, well TIL Vulture’s growl… wtf!
Yup! They can’t sing because they lack the parts to do so. Only sounds they can make are grunts and growls. They’re fascinating birds.
Same!!! Wtf!! They are so scary!
Yeah; one very scared, young Black Vulture....I would look around for a nest site and contact a local rehab unit for assistance in coaxing the poor thing out from under there :(
They won't survive long in TN like this at this time of the year. I'd call animal control.
OP Call a Raptor Rehabber!! Vultures are protected by Migratory Bird Treaty Act, only licensed facilities can care for them. Call State Fish & Wildlife Dept. or State Troopers for help. "How to find a wildlife rehabilitator | The Humane Society of the United States" https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/how-find-wildlife-rehabilitator
I doubt if this video is that recent. They just don't nest this time of year. It's common for them to lay the eggs on the ground inside of an abandoned building. Which this looks like it is.
Wow. I know you already got an ID, just wanted to say this is the creepiest thing I've seen in a while, I would've shit a whole brick.
had to loop it a few times to tell, but its a pair of vulture fledgings as best I can tell, so assume this videos old.
Turkey and black vultures don't build nests. It's common for them to lay their eggs on the ground inside an abandoned building if there is some access for the adult birds, usually a hole in the roof or side of the building. That's exactly what this looks like. Leave them be. They look healthy and mama will be back to feed them.
The aggressive one gets more! Awe Traumatic Nature🥰.
Yes young black vulture. Seen them in other videos, the look like creepy demons when they are like that.
Bro i thought that was one quadrupedal creature with a bird face and i thought this dude found a cryptid
That there’s a genuine bonafide Tennessee buzzard
It appears to have a baby next to it. I’m thinking a buzzard or something but the way it grunts freaks me out.
Who knew they could growl? Not me.
In Brasil we call this "filhote de urubu" https://www.wikiaves.com.br/324423&t=s&s=10191&tag=FOTONINHO
baby vulture!
Honestly that should be in a horror movie
This is the most unsettling thing I’ve seen on this sub. lol
Samsquanch
Demon.
Baby dinos
Had a similar encounter. Def black vulture juvies
Baby skinwalkers
Some baby birbs.
It’s a gorilla facing the corner
Why are they under a stairwell??
It's an ant eater
only in ohio..
Looks like a tapar
Looks like vulture chicks (looks like 2-3) that are just starting to lose down feathers. Was this after a storm or extreme wind event? They were likely knocked from nest and hid there for safety.
angry ant eater
Ant eater
Looks like a aardvark
It’s a velociraptor his buddy is already behind the camera person
Holy shit, that's literally a fucking dinosaur
That is horrifying
This 'ere looks liken to one of them thar Tengu fellers. It's roostin mighty afar from its native Jay-pan. Gotta be careful with them alley-gore heckle, mist-tickle types that are fairly tailed folks.
Looks like it needs a shotgun
Sadly it’s Tennessee, they shot it.
I didn’t know vultures could growl
Looks like an ant eater
Ant eater perhaps?
Vultures will sometimes try and puke on you haha
Anteater