[TN-Bird] Turkey Vultures in the yard

Today, for the first time, I had Turkey Vultures in our yard in Norris.  Not
just flying over the house, which occurs frequently.  Instead a flock of a
little over 100 roosting in the large oaks and pines in our yard and our
neighbor's yard.  The birds were present when I arrived home from work about
5:45 PM.  Unfortunately, my parking the car, carrying stuff into the house,
and bringing the dogs from their outdoor pen into the house caused many of
the vultures to move a couple hundred yards away, to more woods further from
any houses.  The dogs could smell the vultures, but never saw them, and I
quickly got the dogs inside so that they wouldn't scare the vultures further
away.  During the remaining daylight, a few single birds flew in low from
the northwest to join the crowd. The total count was about 120.  I presume
these birds are migrating northward and will resume their travels tomorrow.
The section of Norris in which we live is heavily forested.

Chuck Nicholson
Norris, TN

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