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Sunday, May 04, 2014

Magpie Tales #218 A Committee of Vultures


Chair With the Wings of a Vulture  1960 Salvador Dali

 A Committee of Vultures

Politicians
 Scavengers helping themselves 
While ignoring us


Kevin Carter
Pulitzer Prize-winning photo
Sudan 1993
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Turkey Vulture, San Jose, California

Much maligned, Vultures are 
far more valuable than the 
two-legged vultures found
in Washington D.C.
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Thanks to Tess Kincaid for Magpie Tales!
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22 comments:

  1. Sandee11:04 AM

    Amen to this Kathe. Amen to this. Spot on.

    Have a fabulous Sunday my friend. ♥♥♥

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  2. messymimi12:24 PM

    Real vultures do us a service. Like ants, they are part of the clean up crew of the earth. Human vultures make me sick.

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  3. Jinksy12:24 PM

    Full marks! :-)

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  4. brudberg1:01 PM

    Vultures might look bad,, but they clean up -- whereas the human kind produce shit

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  5. humbird2:10 PM

    Smaart! Shocking photos,Kathe!

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  6. Celia2:54 PM

    Brava Kathe.

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  7. Leovi2:57 PM

    Yes , politicians can become the most dangerous vultures !

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  8. Anonymous3:18 PM

    Amen. Vultures are useful, wonderfully intelligent and fascinating birds. The featherless wingless variety in DC are merely opportunistic predators.

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  9. stephen Hayes3:28 PM

    I don't recall seeing many vultures when I was growing up in San Jose. Still, they are impressive birds and they serve the environment well. Take care.

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  10. Laurie Kolp5:09 PM

    True, that. = )

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  11. Josie Two Shoes5:34 PM

    I agree with you 100%. And at least the feathered vultures aren't pretending to be anything other than what they truly are!

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  12. Truedessa8:38 PM

    Wow, powerful statement..

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  13. Sumana Roy1:42 AM

    Spot on...wow..

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  14. Bekkie Sanchez7:58 AM

    A very tight write! Bravo! The truth shines in this.

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  15. Kathe W.9:18 AM

    Thanks everyone for your very nice comments- Have a great week!
    I meant to post on this that a group of Vultures is called a "Committee"
    Highly appropriate I think!

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  16. Anonymous10:45 AM

    As far as I'm concerned, you nailed this one!!! I thought this prompt was really tough, but you made it feel just right!

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  17. Jennifer Wagner9:01 PM

    Don't even get me started! Nicely done.

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  18. Belva Rae Staples10:12 AM

    I love the direction this took you! It's sad, but true!

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  19. Rhissanna3:08 PM

    Hehe! I loved this, and absolutely agree. Poor vultures. They get a bad image they really don't deserve!
    Thank you for your wonderful comment on my Magpie

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  20. Magaly Guerrero6:12 AM

    Kevin Carter's picture breaks my heart a little. And the mental image of D.C. Vultures makes me want to peck their eyes out.

    Heart-ripping and visceral.

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  21. Hannah6:43 PM

    Wow, wow...this is powerful...both in words and images...well done to bring this painful but necessary reminder to the forefront.

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  22. Tess Kincaid4:19 PM

    Excellent post...I found a vulture feather last week...

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