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[Kachina624]

So this guy was on his hang glider soaring through the sky when this  opportunist of a huge turkey vulture decided to mooch a ride.   The bird landed on the footrest of the glider and even allowed the man to stroke his feathers (2nd photo), all the while squawking up a storm.  We don't know how long the two flew together.  This was taken from a video.

[LTT1]

WOW! Exceptional!

[On It]

Incredible video. Mother Nature providing the experience of a lifetime.

[luvzchiz]

@Kachina624   It warms my heart to see  this.  Bravo to the human for being kind.  

[Pezzie]

@Kachina624   I saw the video.  Nature truly is amazing.  Wonder what the guy was thinking when the hitchhiker came along!  I would have been scared and thrilled at the same time.  

[on the bay]

That is amazing!

I watched the video (just put in turkey buzzard on hang glider).

It seems this bird really likes this guy and kind of followed him around even before the flight. He really likes him

Thanks for finding such a great picture @Kachina624. It's not like we see this every day, or never have before!

[rms1954]

Looks fake ... bird's winds look plastic.

[Malcontent]

@rms1954 

"Looks fake ... bird's winds look plastic."

What exactly is that, O’ sagacious one?

[spumoni99]

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@rms1954 wrote:

Looks fake ... bird's winds look plastic.

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Its definetely not fake, if you watch the video its obviously real.

[tansy]

Wow!