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Vulture is the name given to two groups of scavenging birds of prey: the New World vultures, including the Californian and Andean condors; and the Old World vultures, including the birds that are seen scavenging on carcasses of dead animals on African plains. Research has shown that some traditional Old World vultures (including the bearded vulture) are not closely related to the others, which is why the vultures are to be subdivided into three taxa rather than two. New World vultures are found in North and South America; Old World vultures are found in Europe, Africa and Asia, meaning that between the two groups, vultures are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald head, devoid of normal feathers. Although it has been historically believed to help keep the head clean when feeding, research has shown that the bare skin may play an important role in thermoregulation. Vultures have been observed to hunch their bodies and tuck in their heads in the cold, and open their wings and stretch their necks in the heat.
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John Clayton Mayer (/ˈmeɪ.ər/; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and raised in nearby Fairfield. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1997 with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a short-lived, two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play local clubs—refining his skills and gaining a following. After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival, he was signed to Aware Records, and then Columbia Records, which released his first EP, Inside Wants Out. His following two full-length albums—Room for Squares (2001) and Heavier Things (2003)—did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
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Photographer Charlie Hamilton James describes the emotional experience of photographing vultures for National Geographic—from placing a camera inside a carcass to get a bird's-eye view of a feeding frenzy to discovering vulture parts for sale in illegal markets. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Exposure: Photographers talk about their experience taking photos or getting the shot. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo...
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Vultures are the kings of the dead, because even though they eat rotting carcasses and bones, they look grandiose doing so... for the most part. ----------- SOCIAL MEDIA https://twitter.com/animalogicshow https://www.facebook.com/AnimalogicShow https://instagram.com/lovenaturetv https://twitter.com/lovenature http://tv.lovenature.com/ For more of Danielle's drawings: http://www.ddufault.com/ ----------- CREDITS Created by Dylan Dubeau and Andrew Strapp Host: Danielle Dufault ----------- Examining the nature of the beast.
Programme website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03sfvhd Charlie Hamilton James hand feeds a tame vulture, revealing how good they are at stripping bones.
John Mayer's Vultures from the Album Continuum - Awesome. I do not own the rights to the audio in this video, all rights for the audio is with the relevant artist and relevant record label. Some of us, We're hardly ever here The rest of us, we're born to disappear How do I stop myself from Being just a number How will I hold my head To keep from going under Down to the wire I wanted water but But I'll walk through the fire If this is what it takes To take me even higher Then I'll come through Like I do When the world keeps Testing me, testing me,testing me How did they find me here What do they want from me All of these vultures hiding Right outside my door I hear them whisperin They're tryin to ride it out Cause they've never gone this long Without a kill before Down to the wire I w...
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One cunning crow is always on the look out for an easy meal but it's not so easy when he has a large amount of vultures to compete with... Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCEarth BBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth BBC Earth Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bbcearth (ex-UK only) BBC Earth Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bbcearth Visit http://www.bbc.com/earth/world for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos This is a channel from BBC Worldwide who help fund new BBC programmes.
The colorful king vulture reigns over Mayan jungle ruins, where it's well-adapted to its scavenger lifestyle. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta King Vultures | National Geographic https://youtu.be/_yllQwGMbi0 National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo
One final descent
The emptiness it portrays
Long views into nothingness
It's where you go to die
Where we're not found
The torment of isolation
Vast landscapes, parches your throat
Dust kicked up from the ground
Only the storm ridden sky
Controls the glaring heat of the sun
Soon it will break
Much like your spirit at hand
Where the desert owns your moral
Facing the vultures, that circle overhead