Vulture restaurant
Dedicated to Alfie 2006 - 2010
Dedicated to Alfie 2006 - 2010. Our Alfie was attacked and killed by poaching dogs from the farm across the road on 28 November 2010
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Vultures
This morning we saw vultures circling the field opposite our house. There was a carcase of a sheep or something equally as big that they were after. Within fifteen minutes there must have been about 50 vultures picking at the carcase. After about half an hour they had had their fill and flown away leaving a few crows to peck at the bones. Amazing! We were fascinated by the vultures' antics and the way they flew in and landed. Pretty much like a busy airport. They come and tidy up after death and leave just bones behind. The wonderful thing is that the vulture population has been at great risk but seems to be bouncing back. How do they communicate to one another the good news of food? I really don't know.
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Very interesting, perhaps you folk should provide a "vulture resturant", this will draw them more regularly & then you would get the oportunity to study & photograph them & then to share the results with us city dwellers. Enjoy, Twenty Eight.
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