[texbirds] Re: Urban Turkey Vultures
- From: "Judy Kestner" <jkestner@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TexBirds" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 10:02:25 -0600
There is a large colony of Turkey Vultures that roost on a tall power
transmission tower on IH-37 in Corpus Christi in the Annaville area, and
some that roost at Pollywog Pond as well. I've also often wondered what
they eat. Maybe they are just very communal and range far and wide during
the day to find roadkill, plowingkill etc. and return at dusk to their
dormitory.
My Smithsonian Handbook says they will eat most anything and cites instances
when they have been seen eating pumpkins. And, you know, it was just
Halloween and those pumpkin graveyards are probably pretty full.....
Judy Kestner
Corpus Christi
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Sarkozi" <david@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [texbirds] Urban Turkey Vultures
> For the last few years there have been wintering Turkey Vultures in the
> area around the University of Houston. This is a very urban setting inside
> the loop of Houston just a mile from Downtown. While watching one at lunch
> today I started to wonder what these birds are
> eating? road kill is not very common in this area, and it gets pickup up
> pretty quick.I've never seen these birds eating anything. Has anyone else
> seen Turkey Vultures feeding in a setting like this?
>
> I wonder are these birds just wandering into the area from much farther
> away and not spending much time in the area?
>
> David Sarkozi
> Houston, TX
> (713) 412-4409 twitter ID dsarkozi
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