Turkey Vulture

This bird has a wingspan of about 6+ ft. He grabbed a squirrel and took-off with it.

[Kerri]

Wow! Huge bird

['Saint' kk4go]

@kerristephens That it is ! Thanks for the view.. :)

[Joe Ciras]

Great capture. Quick thinking to grab your camera.

[Dan O'Connor]

do you normally see those in your area?

[Carole Imes]

Red tailed hawk perhaps? They love to snatch squirrels!! Great capture.

[karenann]

AWESOME capture!!

['Saint' kk4go]

@cirasj Thanks Joe, sometimes I get lucky. A tad out of focus, I need practice :)

['Saint' kk4go]

@ronnoconad We have thousands now through March.

['Saint' kk4go]

@cimes1 Thanks Carole, too big for a a hawk, and no red tail.. :)

['Saint' kk4go]

@karenann Thanks for your view and comments :)

[Rick Schies]

Wow, mean bugger, but that is a part of nature.

['Saint' kk4go]

@digitalrn Hi Rick, you are right. Thanks for your view and comment. :)

[Shirley]

wow.......great capture!!

[Carole Imes]

@stcyr1up Wonder what it was.?? From the photo you can't tell but I see you mentioned 6 ft. wing span. We have nothing like that around here, thank heavens....I'd be worried about Daisy ;-))

[Michele Ingersoll]

WOW! great shot, Dad!!!

['Saint' kk4go]

@mjmaven Thanks Shirley. :)

['Saint' kk4go]

@cimes1 This bird is a scavenger (only dead stuff ) It's called a 'Turkey Vulture' here in S. Fl.

['Saint' kk4go]

@msingersoll Thanks Mik. :)

[Carole Imes]

@stcyr1up OK,we have those, too and they munch on carrion. The fearless mockingbirds chase them all the time.

['Saint' kk4go]

@cimes1 Your absolutely right. :)

[Vicki K]

Oh no......pooor little squirrel........great capture though.

['Saint' kk4go]

@veekay Nature can be seem cruel. Thanks for your comments. :)