Networking at the Pond. Passing the narrow end of a small pond Saturday, we saw a gathering (gaggle?) of Turkey Buzzards. Don’t they look like they are networking?
They must have been bathing in the pond as several had their wings spread out to dry. There were a lot more than this around the curve of the pond but I couldn’t get them all in. I found out that they roost in large groups so perhaps this is what was happening.
The Turkey Buzzard (real name:Turkey Vulture) is one of the few birds of prey that uses it’s highly developed sense of smell to find food. And, the buzzard’s range is southern Canada and most of the US , Central and South America.
Turkey Vultures reach a body length of 24-25” and weigh about 3.5 to 5 pounds. Their wingspan is magnificent at 5 to 6 feet. They are glorious to watch when they are riding the thermals and just sailing along.
While no-one seems to like scavengers, these birds are hard-working and keep the roadsides and ponds clean.
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Nice post...we often get great surprises when we observe our natural world.
Toni: Ahhh... the infamous Turkey Vulture. Yes, I have run into many of them during my many, many years as a Realtor. Thanks so much for giving me such added knowledge about them. A great picture, my dear.
Have a great week and week-end.
Li - thanks, if we actually look at nature instead of just driving by it-we really get to see something different.
Karen Anne - I hope not literally :) Thank you and you enjoy your week too.
Toni, loved the Headline as well as the picture, never heard of "Turkey Vulture" thank you for the education:)
Love your title Toni! Excellent! I also like the way you compare our AR networking to the Turkey Buzzards :)
My wife calls these birds " Road Kill" birds. She claims it's a southern thing. Who know with her and her sayings....LOL.
See you tomorrow for lunch and some of our own networking around the table!
Toni,
Napa is replete with turkey vultures aka TV which is how the local Napans referred to them. They are very interesting birds, once they find carrion they form a circle and each take a turn at having a bite. They are very polite, and we would see them in our fields. One day as we driving out of our driveway, I spotted an odd looking grey TV. We stopped the car to check it out. It was our cat Maxi (our most complex creature) sitting in the circle with them. She took her turn at the dead possum, looked up with an air of disdain and walked away. We laughed so hard as she bounded back to greet us. A
Toni: I've heard of Turkey Vultures but have never seen a photo of them until now. Thanks for sharing. ;-)
Hi Toni,
We have a bunch of them here around Carlsbad.
There are about twenty that spend a lot of time around the Black River Learning Center (Christian retreat) Where I was the asst. Manager a couple of years ago. Any way, They would stay up in a big dead tree by the river,
One day when the manager and I was walking to the river I saw the buzzards in the tree. I told him we needed to walk faster or they might have lunch. He said "who will have lunch" I pointed at the tree, he looked where I was pointing and then he said, "If things don't get better, they might be lunch".
I have never forgot that conversation. He just retired this week after eighteen years as manager.
All the best, Clint McKie
That has to be the largest herd (or is it flock) of Turkey Buzzards I think I've seen. I have a lake near my home, and Turkey Buzzards hang out around it year round They have their spot on the shoreline.
Toni,
They're all over here too. A face only another Turkey Buzzard could love.
Rich
Howdy and evening Toni
Toni, them there Turkey Buzzards sure do look like they are having a Networking meeting. Maybe they are making plans on how to start up a blog site. A lot of folks think they are ugly, I thing they are really cool looking.
Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire
Toni, I agree with Dale and think they are cool looking. And it really does look like a local networking meeting.
Toni, I like your catchy title "networking at the pond" and "these birds are hard working & keep the roadsides & ponds clean". Well done.
Endre- we at ActiveRain aim to educate :)
John - Did I DO THAT :) I don't think I ever heard "Road kill" birds before.
Barbara-Jo - I won't be able to make lunch. Busy, busy.
EEEEEuw, Alexandra :) I'm guessing canned was better.
Anita - They are very interesting birds to watch as Alexandra said.
Clint - ditto eeeeuw. Sounds like a funny guy.
Myrl - must be their regular territory. They like to hang near ponds and lakes.
Rich - I've thought that many times.
Dale - maybe they could call it ActiveRainbird. They are interesting looking but Rich is right: a face only a mother Turkey Buzzard can really love.
Gary - I love to watch them ride the thermals; that's all the good looks they need.
Kwee - thank you!
Toni- Just don't stop too long when they're nearby... they could be hungry, if you know what I mean. They are glorious to see when in flight.
Thanks for the lowdown on the local networking group. I've met a few people I thought might have been reincarnated from one of these creatures....bank executives come to mind.
Hi Toni, I've never heard of turkey buzzards. Must be a south coast thing. Wonder if they are good for roasting up on turkey day???
LOL, Kathy - They do look kinda beady-eyed at you.
Funny guy, Ron. But yes, now that you mention it!
Belinda - I DON'T THINK SO! (roasting instead of Turkey). They aren't everywhere in the US so maybe not in CO?
Well, I agree that the turkey vultures look majestic and graceful in the air, but a couple of years ago about 40-50 of them took to hanging out in our trees, and while they may keep the roads clean, they sure didn't keep our cars and house and driveway clean!
Their poop is like white paint and I would have to wash my car every morning before I could leave to go anywhere. There were mornings where there wan't an inch of uncovered car. The paint, windows, door handles and everything looked like someone had dumped a few gallons of paint over it! Somewhere I have a photo I took that has at least 36 of them in it. And they are huge!
It's illegal to disturb or injure them, but we were feeling under seige, so I called the Dept of Fish and Game. They suggested I get an air horn to scare them off, but that would not have been appreciated by my neighbors, so I used to go out several times a day and bang pans and yell until they all flew off. Finally, the next year there were fewer in our yard and this year only a few. I love seeing them in the sky, but not in my yard!
Susan - You had quite an experience with them. One day as I was driving out of our subdivision, I saw about 30 of them on the roof of a house. I was thinking then that that would be quite a problem and you've just confirmed it.
Love the title Toni - wow there are so many of them!
Hi Toni,
Great picture of them together. We have Vultures around here but it is such rough terrain, you usually would not see them in the open like your photo but typically flying overhead waiting for some poor critter to die.
Debra - thanks; there were about 20 more just around the curve of the pond.
Kristin - really, yuk!