VULTURE--NOUN: A LARGE BIRD OF PREY WITH THE HEAD AND NECK MORE OR LESS BARE OF FEATHERS, FEEDING CHIEFLY ON CARRION AND REPUTED TO GATHER WITH OTHERS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE DEATH OF A SICK OR INJURED ANIMAL OR PERSON
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I CALLED THE NUMBER ROZ HAD GIVEN ME TO CONTACT HER TO ASK IF SHE'D LIKE TO WATCH THE VULTURES COME IN TO ROOST THIS EVENING. SHE WAS GAME, SO WE AGREED TO MEET AT PALM PARK AROUND 6:30. IT'S AN UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCE AND HER BEING PARTIAL TO BIRDS MADE IT ALL THE MORE FUN. BUT, NO LAUGHTER WAS ALLOWED THIS TIME. WE WERE QUIET AS MICE SO AS NOT TO DETER THE VULTURES FROM FLYING IN.
ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY BEGAN APPEARING IN THE SKY ABOVE THE LAKE. AND, SOON THEY WERE LANDING IN DROVES, NOISEY FELLOWS CAUSING A RUCKUS. THE PINES THEY LAND IN ARE VERY SOFT AND TALL. AS A RESULT THE WEIGHT OF THE BIRDS LANDING BENDS THEIR BRANCHES VERY LOW AND THEN SNAPS THE BIRDS UP AND DOWN FOR A GOOD RIDE. THE OAK BRANCHES START TO SWAY AS SOON AS THE VULTURES LAND ON THEM. SPANISH MOSS SWINGS BACK AND FORTH ON ALL THE SWAYING BRANCHES. IT'S BUSY IN THE PARK WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT'S VERY BEAUTIFUL.
ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY BEGAN APPEARING IN THE SKY ABOVE THE LAKE. AND, SOON THEY WERE LANDING IN DROVES, NOISEY FELLOWS CAUSING A RUCKUS. THE PINES THEY LAND IN ARE VERY SOFT AND TALL. AS A RESULT THE WEIGHT OF THE BIRDS LANDING BENDS THEIR BRANCHES VERY LOW AND THEN SNAPS THE BIRDS UP AND DOWN FOR A GOOD RIDE. THE OAK BRANCHES START TO SWAY AS SOON AS THE VULTURES LAND ON THEM. SPANISH MOSS SWINGS BACK AND FORTH ON ALL THE SWAYING BRANCHES. IT'S BUSY IN THE PARK WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT'S VERY BEAUTIFUL.
ALL IN ALL, IT'S A 20 MINUTE SPAN OF CHAOTIC GOINGS ON IN THE OTHERWISE VERY PEACEFUL PARK. AND, IT'S ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS IN NATURE THAT YOU FEEL HONORED TO BE A PART OF.
Roz Observing The Vulture's Nightly Routine
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