It was a dead woodchuck. He would chuck no wood, because he couldn’t chuck wood. For that reason the old question was moot. There he lay when the turkey vultures found him.
They came in large numbers, but only a few came near at one time. Those would have their disputes, which were not particularly violent nor did they last very long. The dominant bird would eat first.
It only took a couple of days to remove all signs of Woody’s existence. While the vulture’s diet seems unpleasant to me, I’m glad to have the clean-up crew on the job. Soon these birds will head south for the winter. I’ll miss seeing them soar in the sky overhead.
hi chuck visiting you again here..i miss blogging, and im glad that when i click your widget in my page, i am happy to see that your blog still exist.
Nice to be here again.
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I’m with you…not overly pleased with the whole process, but glad I don’t have to clean up the mess!
Right on! One of the wonderful aspects of creation is how it is designed to be the ultimate recycler.
Amazing, aren’t they? We were watching some vultures at the zoo the other day. They were moving sticks around for some reason. One or two got stuck in the fence and they knew exactly what to do to pry them out. So smart!
Yes, Lin they are. Also, fun to watch them.
I’ll miss seeing them too. There are a lot of them around here. They’ll be replaced here by a few bald eagles this winter. I don’t see many of them, but I do sometimes. I like watching the big flocks of turkey vultures when the weather is warm.
We have bald eagles winter here in our neighborhood too. I have also seen a golden eagle, but not very often. The turkey vultures are indeed fun to watch. They glide on high with such grace and apparently little effort.
Ugly but very useful birds. I’m also glad the Creator provided them.
I agree. Me too.