Birds cat attack Vulture Red Winged Blackbird also insects

Rare close-up showing red-winged blackbird and swallows attacking a turkey vulture. Red-winged blackbirds are becoming rare in some areas.

Maybe you think a turkey vulture lives an easy life. Here they are attacked by redwinged blackbirds, swifts, insects, and a potential cat preditor, who switches her tail in anticipation of an attack.

**The turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, is often called the buzzard or turkey buzzard. It is impressively large with a wingspan up to 72 inches and an average weight of over 3 lbs. Its plumage is black to brown and it has a featherless, red or purplish head and neck, with a hooked, ivory-colored beak. It is called the turkey vulture because it resembles a turkey. It is extremely good at soaring, uses thermals, and can soar for hours with little effort.

It has a powerful sense of smell and good eyes. It roosts communally. The female is larger than the male. It is extremely widespread and can be found throughout the Americas. The young are fuzzy and white. It is a scavenger, which feeds on carrion. If not for vultures, the world might have many more carcasses lying around. It seems to be very bright, intelligent, and curious bird. It can soar for hours and do advanced acrobatics.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Attack
• vulture
• Red-wing
• blackbird
• swallows
• insects
• cat
• buzzard
• turkey
• vultures
• rare
• threatoned

[chickenspirit]

Yes, but without these "nasty scavengers", (And not to mention the oher scavengers and fungi) you'd probaly be living in a gross, disease infested world. Thank the vultures for cleaning up the earth for you. Because, they sure as hell have contributed alot more to the earth than you ever will.

[Pwnzistor]

Tall, what a moron... nasty scavenger? They're the world's garbage disposal.. with out them the world would have a bit more disease and what-not

[darkass94]

cat was like: "Dude open this window"

[47lionking]

haha!

[TheREALSoffish]

@TeamTrogdor Let's put it this way. Humans spread more disease than crows, making us the dirtiest animals alive.

[magickitty0128]

I love the way the vulture lifts his/her wing just enough to use as a shield. :)

Turkey vultures rock.

[whiskerchild]

Good vid. Lots of beautiful animals, including the kitty inside.

[Izzy1Lilly]

LOL!

[TeamTrogdor]

yeah but crows spread disease. vultures rarely do so. And crows also leave garbage all over the place, vultures do not.

[Airsoftman67]

Last week I saw one eating on a dead deer on the side of the road on my way home.

[Airsoftman67]

red winged black bird doesn't stand a chance :D (bird attacking)

[FriedHippy]

i wanted to see the cat attack it