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February 24, 2019: A nearby vulture convention . . .

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  • My friend Danita and I were heading out to dinner on this beautiful Saturday evening.  With my roof always being down, it wasn't hard to notice what seemed to be a large amount of birds overhead.

    My friend Danita and I were heading out to dinner on this beautiful Saturday evening. With my roof always being down, it wasn't hard to notice what seemed to be a large amount of birds overhead.

  • Traffic within her neighborhood is always very light.  So I stopped in the middle of the road to take a few pics.

    Traffic within her neighborhood is always very light. So I stopped in the middle of the road to take a few pics.

  • My guess it this is a gathering of vultures, although I'm not entirely sure.

    My guess it this is a gathering of vultures, although I'm not entirely sure.

  • This camera's 35x optical zoom lens comes in handy in situations like this.

    This camera's 35x optical zoom lens comes in handy in situations like this.

  • I'm not a pro at this photography thing.  So I did what I thought would work and hoped for the best.

    I'm not a pro at this photography thing. So I did what I thought would work and hoped for the best.

  • The "Sports" mode on the dial can be used for shooting subjects in motion.  All I had to do is follow the birds while they are in flight, which is A LOT harder than it seems.

    The "Sports" mode on the dial can be used for shooting subjects in motion. All I had to do is follow the birds while they are in flight, which is A LOT harder than it seems.

  • Even so, I managed to get a few decent shots.

    Even so, I managed to get a few decent shots.

  • They aren't the clearest pics I've ever taken.  But this is the best I can expect with this style camera.

    They aren't the clearest pics I've ever taken. But this is the best I can expect with this style camera.

  • Some cropping and processing produced a few decent shots.

    Some cropping and processing produced a few decent shots.

  • With no traffic in the neighborhood, we hung around to watch the birds for a while.

    With no traffic in the neighborhood, we hung around to watch the birds for a while.

  • I kept zooming and following.

    I kept zooming and following.

  • I think I've encountered the limitations of this camera's lens and sensor.

    I think I've encountered the limitations of this camera's lens and sensor.

  • Not bad, overall.

    Not bad, overall.

  • Decent picture.

    Decent picture.

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  • The photo above shows a surprising amount of detail considering how far away these birds were from the camera.

    The photo above shows a surprising amount of detail considering how far away these birds were from the camera.

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  • There seemed to be at least 20 birds in the air at any given moment.

    There seemed to be at least 20 birds in the air at any given moment.

  • My guess is that there was something dead nearby.

    My guess is that there was something dead nearby.

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