. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Turkey Vulture quired Anyhow a Vulture's wing is a "plane" of a very special kind. The bird can travel on the wind in any direction, whatever the state of the atmosphere. If this be due to "convection" make the most of it. The American Vulture is not a high-flyer, like those of the Orient. He does not lose himself in the empyrean, after the approved fashion of Gyps fidvus, or Neophron percnopterus, or even of our ow
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Turkey Vulture quired Anyhow a Vulture's wing is a "plane" of a very special kind. The bird can travel on the wind in any direction, whatever the state of the atmosphere. If this be due to "convection" make the most of it. The American Vulture is not a high-flyer, like those of the Orient. He does not lose himself in the empyrean, after the approved fashion of Gyps fidvus, or Neophron percnopterus, or even of our own Condor. Nevertheless, it is evident that our Buzzard places chief dependence upon. ^6^1$'" i* Taken in San Luis Obispo County AT THE MOUTH OF A NESTING CAVE Photo by the Author his marvelous eyesight. No visible corruption, be it ever so humble, escapes his notice. But as to the bird's ability to discover hidden treasure, a marked difference of opinion exists. Some authorities have stoutly denied that the Vulture depends at all upon its sense of smell, and cite instances of reeking carrion lightly covered with earth which provoked no attention from the Buzzards. A possible reason for this alleged inability to locate offal by scent alone is brought forward by Coues: "Certain it is that independent of the passing contents of the alimentary canal, permanent foetid odors exhale from the bones and muscles; and decent theory and practice have abundantly confirmed the author's position, which he has consistently main- tained for thirty years. I740. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco :
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