Here is Your Wildlife Lesson For the Day

These damn birds scare me :

And I think they are following me. I see them all the time and it seems like nobody notices them but me. They are huge nasty looking things. When I first mention to my mother and the Fiancée that we had vultures in the area they didn’t believe me. So I went and did some research and here we have Turkey Vultures in Maryland.

During the summer when I see them I let my windows up in the car, I run from the car to the house or wherever it is I am going. I really think they are going to try and pluck my eyes out. They give me the creeps. I hate these ugly nasty ass birds.

Last week I was on my way to work and I lie to you not I saw about 20-25 perched on three street lights in a row. What the hell? I think they are following me. Some times I see them and they are just sitting there with their big ass wings spread open like they are waiting for me to have my window down so they can sweep in a snatch my eyes.

Vultures can range from 25 to 32 inches long and with a wind span of 6 feet. And I do believe I have seen several of the larger family members on my route to and from work. Maybe I am seeing so many now because there seems to also be a large amount of roadkill on the roads. You would think that I live in the country and not in a city but yes there are deer carcass everywhere and them damn ugly birds feed off of them.

In conclusion I read on the Turkey Vulture Society website that this nasty bird is protected by the international Migratory Bird Treaties reach means if I try and kill one I will probably get in trouble.