Turkey Vultures (Buzzards)

[gjtoth]

Andy, a while back you posted a picture of one of your vultures. I finally found a picture of some Yank buzzards. Real charmers, ain't they? :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/2231779816_d1c8cbf65b_b.jpg

[dkippen]

Don't tell me these are sitting on your roof? And if so, what do you have dead and decaying in your yard??

[gjtoth]

Don't tell me these are sitting on your roof? And if so, what do you have dead and decaying in your yard??

Ooohhhhh...noooooooo.... I forgot to mention I didn't take this shot! Sorry. I just wanted Andy to see what they looked like. heheheh.... no. Not my roof or even in the same state. :eek:

[dkippen]

Okay - I feel better now.

[jonrayner]

They are UGLY, don't want one of those as a pet!

[gjtoth]

They are UGLY, don't want one of those as a pet!

Their mother loves 'em. Maybe. heh

[dkippen]

These are birds that only a mother could love!

[gjtoth]

These are birds that only a mother could love!

Until you get a dead something in your backyard or the field in back of your house that the city refuses to get rid of. heheh A friend of mine had a rather large possum die in his backyard last August. He called the city to remove it and dispose of it and - surprise, surprise - got shuffled around to different departments and finally was told they didn't have a department for that. He was about to do the deed himself when he looked out his window and saw 4-5 of these birds doing the job for him. He decided to let them take care of it. Indeed, they did, leaving a very clean skeleton which some night animals took care of. He was amazed. Gotta love it.

Yeah, pretty homely but, HIGHLY efficient. :)

[Snappers]

Great Pic Gary. I actually think these birds look great, their feathers are stunning and if you look at their face it looks a little sad, perhaps goes with their teritory if they are always dealing with dead things.