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| Unfortunately, this image does not do them justice... |
There is something my husband and I find soothing in chicken behavior. Roanoke Island, North Carolina here in the United States boasts a fabulous historic farm with heritage breed chickens. The birds run and hide whenever school children arrive but race to us expecting handouts.
Before spotting the chickens I saw a less pleasant sight. You might want to skip the rest of this if hulking black vultures would creep you out.
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Taking the following video gave me chills. I would not want these creatures at my garbage cans. Unlike their larger red-headed relatives, these normally solitary scavengers have been known to attack livestock and wildlife. Both black and (red-headed) turkey vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, so any human caught interfering can expect a huge fine. I’ll warn pet owning neighbors, for sure.
Did you know that black vultures sometimes go after vinyl and rubber, damaging commercial and residential properties? Can you believe fines can reach $100,000 on individuals and twice that for organizations?
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| In retrospect, I guess they look like black chickens... lol |
Taking the following video gave me chills. I would not want these creatures at my garbage cans. Unlike their larger red-headed relatives, these normally solitary scavengers have been known to attack livestock and wildlife. Both black and (red-headed) turkey vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, so any human caught interfering can expect a huge fine. I’ll warn pet owning neighbors, for sure.
Did you know that black vultures sometimes go after vinyl and rubber, damaging commercial and residential properties? Can you believe fines can reach $100,000 on individuals and twice that for organizations?
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