Look What I found in the old shed!!! Liked to jumped out of my skin

[horsejody]

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Not necessarily. I assume that they are what is commonly referred to as turkey vultures.

From dictionary.com:

buz⋅zard1  /ˈbʌzərd/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [buhz-erd] Show IPA
–noun 1. any of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, esp. B. buteo, of Europe.
2. any of several New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, esp. the turkey vulture.
3. Slang. a contemptible or cantankerous person (often prec. by old): That old buzzard has lived in the same shack for twenty years.

 

[gritsar]

We have both types around here. The ones we call buzzards are the 'broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, esp. B. buteo, of Europe'. Look just like a hawk too when you see them soaring in the sky (just ask my roo). The vultures are the huge things with the really ugly UGLY heads. Lots of folks in these parts also call the huge crows buzzards; since they also eat roadkill. I just call them crows.

 

[norcal]

I believe buzzard is old world terminology. They are neither related to the buzzards of the world, or the old world vultures (Euro); closest related are storks.

Turkey Vulture:
Cathartes aura ORDER: CICONIIFORMES FAMILY: CATHARTIDAE

Black Vulture:
Coragyps atratus ORDER: CICONIIFORMES FAMILY: CATHARTIDAE


http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Turkey_Vulture/id
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Vulture/id#similar

 

[luvarabhorses]

I'll settle this..

It doesn't matter because we know what we are talking about.