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09-25-2010, 08:17 AM
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2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
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Am I paranoid?
Are they after me?
These two have been visiting my back yard daily for weeks now. My wife puts out old bread for the deer (over my objections). These two come daily and clean up the crumbs that the deer miss.
I never knew that turkey buzzards would eat bread. I thought they existed on carrion.
Sorry for the poor shot. It was taken through a tinted window with a telephoto lens.
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John W. Irwin
2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
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09-25-2010, 08:20 AM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
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John, just give them each names and enjoy their visits.
Brian
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09-25-2010, 08:38 AM
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Rivet Master 
2008 22' Safari
Oracle
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No, they will eat just about anything. Here is our backyard visitor. 
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09-25-2010, 08:38 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Sioux Falls
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09-25-2010, 08:59 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Eureka Springs
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We have a lot of road kill here.
It has made me appreciate the efficient clean up job the vultures do.
They provide a valuable service!!
Bob
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09-25-2010, 09:04 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2008 30' Classic
Tampa
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Originally Posted by Splitrock
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Those sure look like turkeys to me. Thanksgiving just around the corner Hmmm?
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09-25-2010, 09:10 AM
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2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
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Those sure look like turkeys to me.
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We have a few Rio Grande wild turkeys around here, also, but these definitely are not turkeys. I don;t think I would want one of these for dinner.
The Rio Grande wild turkeys have white heads and run on the ground in flocks. These fellers have red heads and fly in.
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John W. Irwin
2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
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09-25-2010, 09:23 AM
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1978 28' Ambassador
Morada
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Some wise, old, buzzard once told me; "Don't count your Turkeys before they hatch."... 
This must be the week - we had a pair in our front yard two days ago - they were 'dining' on remains of a squirrel that apparently wasn't quick enough crossing the street! 
Ray
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09-25-2010, 09:23 AM
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Rivet Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bandits
Those sure look like turkeys to me. Thanksgiving just around the corner Hmmm?
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We have more turkeys here than rabbits. Seeing 10 deer and 20 turkeys out the back window is every day stuff here. A normal hen will have six chicks in a season. It's not unusual for all six to survive the first winter.
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09-25-2010, 10:17 AM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
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If you want to see turkeys, deer, etc, but especially the Rio Grande turkeys, stay a few days at South Llano State Park in Junction, Texas. The area is the wintering ground for the turkeys and much of the park is closed off to visitors so that the nesting turkeys are not disturbed. There is an observation blind overlooking a big meadow, but the turkeys will wander right through the campground.
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09-25-2010, 10:21 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
1971 23' Safari
Groveport
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moosetags
John, just give them each names and enjoy their visits.
Brian
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The one on the left puts me in mind of my ex. Lets name it Lynn
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09-25-2010, 10:51 AM
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2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
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The buzzards are actually quite nice looking in the air. When I was flying my glider, I always looked for buzzards to let me know where the thermals were. Buzzards are heavy and lazy and expend the least possible energy to keep aloft. I have often circled in a thermal with three or four of them. With the head retracted, they look quite nice.
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09-25-2010, 12:03 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2004 25' Safari
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Jourdanton
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A vulture boards an airliner en route to his vacation. He is carrying a smelly, dead animal carcass over his shoulder. The flight attendant asks him if he would like to check it. The vulture says, "No thanks, it's carrion."
Sorry, couldn't resist!
Paula
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09-25-2010, 12:48 PM
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2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
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Word is spreading fast. We had 4 vultures this morning.
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09-25-2010, 01:15 PM
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2012 30' International
Walkerton
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There is (or was - it might be a seasonal thing) a roost in south Richmond that was becoming a great nuisance. Not only was the quantity and quality of their, um, discharges a problem, but they also developed a taste for windshield wipers.
As far as being paranoid, I don't think you are as it is obvious to me that they are truly after you. I think you should take the rig and get out of town.
Pat
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09-25-2010, 01:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pmclemore
As far as being paranoid, I don't think you are as it is obvious to me that they are truly after you. I think you should take the rig and get out of town.
Pat
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Gonna do exactly that Monday morning. I have a presentation to give about 100 miles away with mileage paid. Great excuse for a couple of subsidized nights in the Airstream. Just me and Zoe, the cat.
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09-25-2010, 01:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pahaska
Word is spreading fast. We had 4 vultures this morning.
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Buzzards hijacked the boards? OMG!! Shutdown mode... Hope we'll be back up by tomorrow. 
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09-25-2010, 04:49 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 34' Classic
Westchester Cty.NY
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quick, paint them PINK!
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