Vulture Flipping - the local sport of Peregrine Falcons. I'd like to say that no Vultures were injured during these sporting events but from the amount of feather floating down I cannot, in good conscious make that statement. 

Flipping is not exclusive to the Vultures.  Give them a Red-tailed Hawk that wanders too close and a flip is guaranteed to happen. 

Red-tail Hawk flip Red-tail Hawk flip Dee grabs the wingtip, the Vulture flips and Dee rides the flip in a fast crack-the-whip ride.  This is Dee's favorite method. 

Vultureattack-7280 Day after all fledged

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BJ favorite sport is to grab their talons and flip the Vulture. 

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All like to surf on the Vulture's backs. 

Dee and The Vulture Dee and The Vulture BJ-2-2

A fledgling flies with a Vulture.  She didn't quite have the nerve for a close interaction but that time will come.

Fledgling's 1st close interaction with a vulture Fledgling's 1st close interaction with a vulture Fledgling's 1st close interaction with a vulture Dee, BJ, D6, D7, D8 interactions Fledgling's 1st close interaction with a vulture Fledgling's 1st close interaction with a vulture

When not in the mood for a wild ride all will quietly escort them out of the territory. Rose and Boone tend to do this as a team effort. 

Dee, BJ, D6, D7, D8 interactions BJ-2798 BJ-2805 BJ-2624

Lots more photos of Vulture flipping here:  More Vulture Flipping Photos