Anhinga Trail, Florida – The Tale of the Black Vultures

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Ron

The Anhinga Trail in the Everglades National Park in southern Florida attracts a great many tourists and a great many Black Vultures.

What the unsuspecting tourist might not realize is that the Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) just love to peck at some varieties of windshield wipers and many other rubber compounds found on modern cars. If you happen to be lucky enough to own a vehicle that they take a liking to, then don’t be surprised by scenes like this when you return to your car.

Love that innocent look.

Thankfully, they showed no interest in my bike tires!

About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron
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