Ran across a doe and her twin fawns a couple times this weekend
Vulture Chicks, The Movie
They are a little over two weeks old. The noise you hear is them hissing at us as they spread out their wings to look intimidating. Of course, their mother has already run away. Unfortunately it is a little dark, as they are roosting in the back corner of the shed next to the barn.
Vulture Chicks, Year Two
2010 brings another pair of American Black Vulture chicks to the barn. I’m not that familiar with the individual vultures, but what I’ve read implies the same adult pair has returned to the roosting spot in the barn. We saw the eggs first on February 15th and then were away through most of March. This…
Update on the Chicks
The vulture chicks are getting bigger and it appears that there are adult feathers coming in on the end of the wings. They hiss mightily when you approach and the area smells much like you might expect. Also, I’ll share a shot of the group fishing at the lake. It was a beautiful day today…
Vulture Chicks
No, I’m not talking about mean girls, but baby American Black Vultures. We went to the property with Ben to look at the fire damage. We’ve lost some big trees and I suspect a few more will die. There has been almost 3 inches of rain this week, so things are starting to look better.…