Tuesday, April 26, 2011

FOUR Vultures Sitting In A Tree

This morning I saw four turkey vultures sitting in the same tree about a block west of my house.  Once the leaves come out, those vultures will be invisible.  Maybe it's the lateness of the spring that accounts for my seeing them this year.  Or maybe, three years of birding classes has sharpened my senses and increased my knowledge so my eyes know where to look for birds now.  I just wonder, how many years have these vultures been coming to my lane?  I think these vultures are so cool.  I count myself lucky to live near their roosting spot.

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