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elleng

(131,106 posts) Fri Jan 27, 2023, 04:21 PM Jan 2023

Hanging around

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Hanging around (Original Post) elleng Jan 2023 OP

What are those birds, elleng? Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #1

The turkey vulture is the most widespread of the New World vultures. elleng Jan 2023 #2

Wow! Thanks for the information! Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #3

They roost on my chimney every spring, Dale in Laurel MD Jan 2023 #4

Diamond_Dog

(32,057 posts)

1. What are those birds, elleng?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 04:23 PM

Jan 2023

elleng

(131,106 posts)

2. The turkey vulture is the most widespread of the New World vultures.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 04:35 PM

Jan 2023

One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_vulture

Diamond_Dog

(32,057 posts)

3. Wow! Thanks for the information!

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 04:44 PM

Jan 2023

Dale in Laurel MD

(698 posts)

4. They roost on my chimney every spring,

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 05:53 PM

Jan 2023

starting on April 3 plus/minus a day. Sort of like the swallows at Capistrano.

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