[Mich-listers] Black Vulture, Oakland Co, MI

[ruttabacki at aol.com]

Sorry for the late post.  Yesterday, July 1, 2012 after driving down Telegraph from "Up North" I spotted what I thought might have been the Black Vulture above the road.  By the time I pulled over then chased in the direction it was gliding it was gone. Two Turkey Vultures were on the power pole just south at Long Lake Road.  After a few hours of driving around the area I saw the Black Vulture gliding with a few flaps over Orchard Lake Road just north of Lone Pine Road. This was at 2:55. I was able to pull off the road and had at least two minutes to watch the Black Vulture through my bins as it glided to the east.
Good birding,
Marcia Kubacki
Harrison Twp., MI