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Sunrise over Mount Diablo on Tuesday

There was fire in the sky this morning. Photo by Bob Brittain, Walnut Creek, CA
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Sunrise over Mount Diablo on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010

Gary:
There was fire in the sky this morning.
Bob Brittain, Walnut Creek, Calif.

Bob:
What a wonderful way to start the day! /Gary

Posted on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
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Turkey vultures take sun baths to clean their wings

Vultures sunning themselves. Photo by Jim Klent, San Leandro
Vulture Wings

I’ve been getting reports from people who see turkey vultures perched in trees or standing on telephone poles with their wings spread and wonder what’s going on.

They are sunning themselves to clean their wings.
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Posted on Monday, January 12th, 2009
Under: Sun, Turkey vultures | 5 Comments »