HAWKS VS. TURKEY VULTURES/BUZZARDS CONTEND OVER KILL

Two red tailed hawks and several turkey vultures/buzzards contend over a kill. The weather had been cold and the ground had been snow covered, so the buzzards were hungry. The buzzards allowed the hawk to eat the kill and did directly contend for it. One buzzard approached the hawk, but when the hawk looked at it, it turned its tail feathers toward the hawk.

In another instance, the hawk advanced toward a buzzard that appeared to be approaching. Later the hawk flew into a tree. Another hawk was also in the tree and flew toward this hawk. The hawk in the tree had been calling all during the encounter, but the camcorder did not pick up the sound.

A close-up view of a red-tailed hawk contending, dining, and flying with turkey vultures can be found at: HAWK BUZZARD STANDOFF-WILD RED-TAILED HAWK CONTENDS FOR PREY at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjUzg0-zvL0

Additional Hawk videos include:

HAWKS VS. TURKEY VULTURES/BUZZARDS FIGHT OVER KILL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urbIK0pJ9Ug
Wild Red Tailed Hawk fly scream dive & Kestrel Eagle Bobcat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrCmHuHBwfs
HAWK BUZZARD STANDOFF-WILD RED-TAILED HAWK CONTENDS FOR PREY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjUzg0-zvL0
Crows attack Red-tailed Hawks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUF06LhE_QE
RED-TAILED HAWK SWOOPS, ATTACK, CAPTURES, PREY, FLIES TALON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em49DakrxYA
Red-tailed Hawk attack, use tools, swoop, eat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnzfY0uMudA
Red-Tailed Hawk attacks, tears prey, drops it, prey escapes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3YnxuoUuM
Snake Attacks Red-Tailed Hawk - Standoff Hawk loses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPxy1hoK8GA
Wild hawk swoops down, makes kill, eats, flies away, perches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1kuS0TPFxw
Red-Tailed Hawk Stands on Ice Eating Prey, Swan, Duck, Deer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiATZkFIr2M

**The red tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, is a large powerful bird. It can weigh around 2-4 lbs. and has almost a six foot wingspan. They have a sharp, strong, powerful beak and curved talons. They tear prey apart with their beaks. The red tails of these hawks showed up several times.

**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:

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Tags:

• Red
• tailed
• hawk
• turkey
• vulture
• fight
• contend
• buzzard
• talons
• kill
• thanksgiving
• bird

[zephyrplanes]

Turkey vultures and other birds check out my RC airplanes all the time. Some smaller birds will try and fly in formation with the XPV. Check out my video for flying with turkey vulture he basically did a fly by.

[IrenaScott]

They will play with flying kites sometimes too. They seem like very intelligent animals.

[LittleBlueHeron]

Those are Turkey Vultures, they aren't BUZZARDS. BUZZARD is a European term for HAWK.

Sorry if this sounds mean, but I'm trying to correct you.

[IrenaScott]

That is all right. I changed it. Buzzard is a common name that is often used, but I should have put both names in. Thank you.

[TheBearOnTheCeiling]

If you don't mind my offering a correction, A vulture is not a buzzard. A buzzard is a buteo species found in europe. Vultures are commonly misnamed from the colonists who called them buzzards due to their abundance. Much like the Buzzards in england which are quite common. Otherwise great video, thank you for posting it.

[skookumturtle]

Actually, buzzard is an american term for turkey vulture as well as a european term for a a medium sized raptor found all over Europe. It has smaller feet than a red-tail of the same size... etc. Therefore not only are you mostly incorrect by over-generalizing the usage of buzzard in terms of its european meaning, you are completely incorrect about the meaning of buzzard in North America.

[joiles01]

@1madaboutguitar +1, my friend.

[assmunch1]

Mmmmmn entrails!

[1madaboutguitar]

@LittleBlueHeron In fact Buzzard is NOT a European term for hawk. Buzzard is the name of an individual bird of prey,all the hawks are called hawks.

Sorry if this sounds mean, but I'm trying to correct you.

[CapitalgCapitals]

Awesome Shoot...!! They seem quite civil...!!

[imback4thcav]

Buzzard-Vulture+ Lawyer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tyewalkerfm1]

the hawk looks like a red tail....a buteo or buzzard, the vultures are not buzzards......

[ADY18K]

nice vid man \m/ 5* like the eagles and hawks great birds >:)) :) \m/

[ThunderzEagle]

thats a perigrin falcon not a buzzard

[semo2010]

hawks seem like they're wearing jeans ..

[tomitstube]

those turkey vultures are like, "you gonna eat that?"