turkey vulters

[Madi]

Would someone please tell me what a turkey vulter is? Are they the same thing as wild turkeys? We used to have those, but never turkey vulter.

 

[TreePointer]

Turkey vulter. (n.) one who leaps over Thanksgiving dinner, making sure not to knock the bird from the table.

 

[Giles]

Although incorrect---In the South, most older people call them Buzzards.:laughing:
The definition of Buzzard, however, is---"any member of the Hawk fanily":smile:

 

[BKBrown]

Would someone please tell me what a turkey vulter is? Are they the same thing as wild turkeys? We used to have those, but never turkey vulter.

Turkey Vulture Facts

 

[Giles]

I don't know if it is true or not, but I saw a report that stated that there was no documented proof of death--to a turky vulture---by disease. Only old age or accident:thumbsup:
Now--aren't they lucky:laughing::laughing:

 

[JDgreen]

I don't know if it is true or not, but I saw a report that stated that there was no documented proof of death--to a turky vulture---by disease. Only old age or accident:thumbsup:
Now--aren't they lucky:laughing::laughing:

"Lucky"...? Having to go thru life double-ugly and being able to have such a keen sense of smell while feasting on rotting carrion...sorry, I don't call that lucky.

 

[rer]

I hope they don't fly off with one of my chickens.

 

[BKBrown]

Vulture Accident - quite some time ago we had an ice storm over night - I guess this vulture had roosted for the night in a tree over our garage and got covered with ice - he fell out of the tree, bounced off the roof, and landed on our driveway. I set up some galvanized trash can lids around him and set a propane heater so it would melt the ice. About an hour later, he stood up and then ran down the driveway and flew away.

I don't know if it is true or not, but I saw a report that stated that there was no documented proof of death--to a turky vulture---by disease. Only old age or accident:thumbsup:

 

[JDgreen]

I hope they don't fly off with one of my chickens.

Turkey vultures are known to eat only carrion (dead prey) and never attack live animals.