Vultures

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:26 am

I not only found out about an interesting sight today, but I also saw them. Every year, around this time a whole bunch of Vultures roost on a few trees that are about 150 feet away from me.

I saw them today. I estimate that there are over 200. I will certainly get my camera out for some shots in the next few days. It is an amazing sight.

The question, now is, what do you call a bunch of Vultures? (Creepy?)

Post by **Sharkey** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:31 am

I knew my lawyer was out of the state attending a convention of some sort, but I had no idea he was all the way over in Tenn.

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:35 am

Sharkey, Not only are you amazingly brilliant, you are also one very funny guy.

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:26 pm

I looked it up. A group of Vultures is called a venue or a committee. When they are circling in the air, they are known as a kettle.

dburt · Post by **dburt** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:32 pm

Sharkey was closer then he thought about his lawyer! Did you ever hear of a change of venue in court? Or lawmakers (who are mostly lawyers) are always meeting in a commitee? And if they can, lawyers will always get your tail frying in a kettle. (Ok, frying pan- but it's close)

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:14 am

I just went outside. It is dusk. I was thinking that them ugly creatures would be using the trees on the property. They are a half mile away. By the time I hiked there, it would be dark. I sure hope they come back here. I will keep a vigilant watch, and I will capture some awesome pictures, but not tonight.

Dennis The Bus Dweller · Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:41 am

Great, Your like Tenn's own Jack Hanna

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:44 am

Dennis, I'm sure that must be a compliment, But I must admit that I don't know who Jack Hanna is.

Dennis The Bus Dweller · Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:53 am

O, he has a pretty cool animal show on tv

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:12 am

That explains it. I haven't watched television in ten years.

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:41 pm

I was assured that them creatures would come back to the trees that are close to me. Today, they again roosted on some trees about a quarter mile away on the next ridge. I google earthed the streets around here and realized that I would have to be going in to someone's back yard to get close to them. I did not want to do that.

So I took a few photos of them from far away. In this first photo, you'll see a tree near the center that has a bunch of black spots on it. That is about 75 of them roosting on that tree.

Another one.

I know it's not much, but I will keep an eye out for when they come back close to me, and then you will get the treat.

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