On a drive today we saw many large black birds in a field next to a rural county road. I had my son stop the car for a better look and a photo op. The committee of vultures started to move away from the road, some walking and some flying close to the ground before they settled down again.
And by the way, there are three different names for a group of vultures. Different circumstances dictate what name applies at the time. A committee is a group resting on the ground or in trees. A wake is a group feeding. And when you see lots of vultures soaring in the sky, wings outstretched with little or no flapping, well that is called a kettle of vultures.
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I had no idea about committee and then turns out there are variations. This is interesting!
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Thanks! The names of groups of animals is really fascinating, there are many.
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It’s horrible as we see vultures over road kill so often. Florida drivers for you.
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Love it. Thanks for enlightening me to the three names. I had no idea.
Interesting, a group of baboons is called… a Congress, though I don’t mean to insult the baboons with that. 🙂
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Well played, sir! There are so many crazy names for groups of animals out there. But a kettle of vultures is one of my favorites.
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Yes, a kettle of vultures struck me as well. And, it also struck me that a kettle of vultures would not sound like a tasty or even-near-clean or edible soup. Too tainted? Eeekkk in regards to edible.
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Spot on! I never thought of a kettle of vultures as in a large cast iron pot over a fire. That is a vision the likes of which makes me shudder.
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Yup, They who stir that pot will be required to lick the spoon. 😉
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Wow would love to see them in real life, must be an incredible experience.
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They are most striking birds to see in person. The wing spans approach seven feet, and they can soar for hours. Thanks for the visit and the comment!
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Fascinating collective nouns – WP won’t register my like of Jordan’s comment
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I’ve always enjoyed the nouns for various groupings of fauna. And WP does seem to be having its share of glitches recently.
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I didn’t know about the names either. I wonder what the vultures discuss in their committees. 🙂
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I wonder if they social distance? (Thanks for stopping by and commenting)
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