I was watching a Turkey Vulture high in a tree at Huntley Meadows Park this past weekend, when all at once it seemed to get tense and agitated. Suddenly a flash of black crossed my field of view as I gazed through my camera’s viewfinder.
I had no idea what had happened until I saw this photo–an aggressive crow appeared to be attempting to get the vulture to move. What was unusual was that the attack was not preceded by the loud calls of a crow, nor did there appear to be a group of crows, as is often the case when crows harass larger birds.
The vulture stayed put and eventually lowered its wings. (The second shot shows the vulture seconds before the attack, when it had raised its wings and appeared to be ready to take action if required.)
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Mike Powell 
Slow Joe Crow is outgunned in this match.
Ah, what a great capture! well done..
Very interesting post, Mike. My friend had a Crow attack a Raven at his place last week. It was quite a vicious confrontation. When all was said and done, the Crow was the loser and the Raven remained on the ground. Apparently, it was too close to the pond with nesting geese, and the male goose went after the Raven with a vengeance!! This time the Raven was the loser. Nature is always so interesting :).