Real folks,
I live in Markham, Ontario, Canada and there are many flocks of geese that live alongside or nearby Highway 7 that runs through our city. It is quite an amazing thing to see 6 to 8 lanes of rush-hour traffic stop and wait patiently while a mother goose and all her goslings tread carefully across the pavement to get to the other side.
Then the other day I noticed this story about a turkey vulture and a squirrel, so here you go:
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By Kathleen Allardyce
Suburban Wildlife - Things are Tough All Over
The other day I was driving through my neighborhood headed toward the main road when I came upon several cars stopped so that they were just about blocking the road. It was an unusual occurence because our little neighborhood streets are not really prone to traffic jams.
As I slowed to a stop, I discovered the reason behind the problem. One of our local squirrels had been unlucky enough to be hit by a car and standing next to it was a turkey vulture. So, this was something of an event.
As I slowed to a stop, I discovered the reason behind the problem. One of our local squirrels had been unlucky enough to be hit by a car and standing next to it was a turkey vulture. So, this was something of an event.
I’ve seen turkey vultures floating on thermals, but I’d never seen one this close. It wasn’t really a pleasant experience except for the novelty of it.
If you haven’t seen a turkey vulture up close, rest assured that it is an animal only a mother could love. This bird was about 2 feet tall, and probably had close to a 6′ wing span, it had a feather-less red head and the skulking posture that makes it difficult to consider it a cute animal.
Supposedly, turkey vultures stay in open spaces such as fields and less dense wooded areas. Evidently, no one explained that to this particular bird. And, the other odd thing was the bird’s evident disregard for the cars and people around it.
full article continues at: Suburban wildlife includes turket vultures
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