campermom

We've seen large flocks of Black/American Vultures at Garner SP. These were roosting in the cypress across from the rock beach at old Garner. There was another large group in the cypress near the dam in new Garner. They spent some time in the trees near the site we had. They made the old folks across from us pretty nervous.

The black vultures have a black head. When they fly, there is a patch of white on the underside of their wingtips that covers half the wing. We most often see Black vultures here in San Antonio and the Hill Country. I don't know which would be more common in east Texas. When black or turkey vultures fly, they can glide more easily/longer than most larger birds and their wings are very horizontal. Hawks have to flap more and when they glide/soar, their body makes more of a "v" shape.

"Is there any special reason this many may have come together at one time?"

Maybe they are looking for love. :love:

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