I think it is very rude of them to not at least get in back of the grim reaper. But NO one is so brave as to come and set in the tree in the back yard. Rob watched him for a while then came for me to see him. They are not pretty. The grim reaper is probably a handsome dude by comparison.
Then I go to a birthday party last night and my friend Barbara tells me this nice little story about working in her garden and feels something on her back. She stands up and this lovely dove hops from her back to her shoulder. It was so unafraid it set their for about five minutes, before flying away. I hardly dared tell my vulture story after that. Oh well I am in the winter of life, and something new and different is bound to be hovering. If anyone else sees a vulture in their yard let me know.
Try not to think of this happening as an omen and then enjoy the vultures. I read a book not long ago that went into the massive disappearance of vultures in the world, which are a very necessary part of the food chain, clearing out the dead, and they finally discovered that something in the medicine they gave their cows when sick killed the vultures when they ate rotting flesh of treated animals. Now they are using some other ingredient hoping the vultures will come back before more serious consequences. So don't take their roosting in your yard personal and rejoice because there are some vultures around here!
ReplyDeleteI got a kick out of this vulture story. It made me laugh. Reminds me of my 12 vultures on poles on my walk. You got some really great pictures. They do make you hope you don't have a heart attack in your back yard!
ReplyDeleteAnn, I was glad to hear you got a kick out of this piost. It was meant to be funny. I'll try to have my heart attact indoors.
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