Do buzzards migrate?
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Comments (12)I made losts more phone calls today with the run-around as usual. Nobody really cares. I live in Louisiana and trust me people in the positions they have Do Not Follow the Law and as long as the pay check is comming in WHY DO ANYTHING At All?? Who's going to check up on them?? One lady I talked to today said I was the fourth person to report a problem with buzzards in this month. I did some research on the wed and this is no joking matter, they can kill trees. Also I use the word buzzard and really they are Vultures. I will try to attach some info on them that will make you ill(like me). I can't spray or net an 80 foot tree I'm not rich enough to hire a hellicopter to do that! We have the black headed Vultures that are also birds of prey. The American Black Vulture is a scavenger and feeds on carrion, but will also eat eggs or kill new born animals. In areas populated by humans, it also feeds at garbage dumps. It finds its meals using either its keen eyesight or by following other vultures which possess a sense of smell. Lacking a syrinxÂthe vocal organ of birdsÂits only vocalizations are grunts or low hisses.[2] It lays its eggs in caves, hollow trees, or on the bare ground and generally raises two chicks each year, which it feeds by regurgitation. In the United States of America, the vulture receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.[3] This vulture also appeared in Mayan codices. The American Black Vulture also occasionally feeds on livestock or deer. It is the only species of New World vulture which preys on cattle. It occasionally harasses cows which are giving birth, but primarily preys on new-born calves. In its first few weeks, a calf will allow vultures approach it. The vultures swarm the calf in a group, then peck at the calf's eyes, or at the nose or the tongue. The calf then goes into shock and is killed by the vultures. The American Black Vulture is considered a threat by cattle ranchers due to its predation on newborn cattle.[39] The droppings produced by American Black Vultures and other vultures can harm or kill trees and other vegetation. In the United States it is illegal to take, kill, or possess American Black Vultures and violation of the law is punishable by a fine of up to 15,000 US dollars and imprisonment of up to six months. the American Black Vulture flaps its wings more frequently during flight. It is known to regurgitate when approached or disturbed, which assists in predator deterrence and taking flight by decreasing its takeoff weight. Like all New World Vultures, the American Black Vulture often defecates on its own legs, using the evaporation of the water in the feces and/or urine to cool itself, a process known as urohydrosis....See MoreDo some Monarchs emerge too late to migrate?
Comments (3)Great question, Linda. It is true, but has more to do with the temperatures. Monarchs can not fly at temps below 55 degrees, and they can not live for long at temps below freezing. Sandy gave you a great resource for your newsletter at Monarchwatch.org. You will find a wealth of reliable information on their website. There is a small window of opportunity for them to have the best chance to migrate to Mexico, and succeed. Here's some info. Fall migration http://monarchwatch.org/tagmig/index.htm Peak migration Find your latitude, and plug it into here. http://monarchwatch.org/tagmig/peak.html This gives you a 12 day leeway, as it is only an estimate. This gives you a rough estimate as to when they should be migrating in your area. Remember that there may be some older females full of eggs, that may be unable to make the journey. They will continue to live out their life in your yard, happily laying eggs everywhere until they die. The eggs will hatch, and the caterpillars will eat, but they will probably develope slower, because your temperatures have cooled off, and their metabolism has gotten slower. They may or may not make it to a chrys., or emerge and not be able to fly if your temps are below 60 during the day, and close to freezing at night. I have had Monarchs in November before when we've had really nice weather in the fall, but they lived out their life in my garden, and did not try to migrate. When do you usally have your first hard freeze? With all of your nectar sources gone, even if they were protected enough to survive the freeze, they would not have food to survive. Hope that helped to answer your question. :) Do research the Monarch website to find lots of information....See MoreBuzzards
Comments (2)Hope the big hurry isn't because of bad weather approaching. I saw a group circling a couple weeks ago and one was much lighter than the others. They were flying too high for me to tell whether it was another type of bird or an albino buzzard. I've been watching for it again but haven't seen it. We had a discussion about buzzards migrating awhile back that was interesting. Here is a link that might be useful: Do Buzzards Migrate...See MoreWhy do the ducks migrate away from the North in the winter?
Comments (3)I guess the problem solves itself. As more duck come, the coyote starts to hang out more at the edge of the yard. As a result, the duck get nervous and don't stay for very long....See MoreFour_Seasons
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11 years agoUsually in our Governors Club neighborhood in Chapel Hill the Turkey Vultures sit at least hundreds of feet above the community on the power towers that run through the core of the neighborhood. Only coming down in 2's or 3's to fight over a dead squirrel in the street. However, this morning I was unpleasantly surprised to see fifty or sixty had gathered around my property circling and settling on my roof and trees. They are so large when they passed a window it would go dark. I had assumed all morning they were hawks. I was then horrified to find hundreds of them later in the day (about 5:00 PM est) all over my roof and trees as well as my next door neighbors roof and trees. Hoping a deer had died attracting them (and not my neighbors) I went to check in her. Unfortunately no one was home. I called the Property Management Office to come find out what had died (and fix it), but apparently after 5 on a Friday they have no interest in Vulture infestations. Walkers and joggers had been stopping at the end of our steep cliff like driveway with worried looks on their faces probably thinking the same thing I was, had some mass murder happened up here?? What could possibly require the attraction of this many Turkey Vultures?? As soon as the sunset they finally stopped increasing in number and started disappearing. I'm hoping it was a migration and not something very large and dead nearby. Thank you for all the posts. I feel slightly better they cannot fly at night or someone said. Knowing they have limitations makes me feel a little better. I tried to attach several pics of them all, but I was only allowed one pic upload.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI live in North East Ohio (Broadview Heights) and we have had a flock of 20 to 30 buzzards flying around into January 2018. They rest on a school chimney and fly around the area daily. I walked the area and don’t see any dead animals. Why didn’t they migrate south yet? We have been having below zero temps recently
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