That's funny. Just around this same time last year (or was it the year before), a very big flock "processioned" over our house (immediate North of Montreal, Qc) to land and rest a while in the ornamental trees of a typical suburbia place, further East. The passer-bys were staring up at those strange black "eagles" flying around...

YES.. it is Catherine!! It's the cirle of life!! (Ha ha) I love Vultures! Really cool birds.~~Angie

Elly, I have the best camera!!! LOL!!! I've got the newest FujiFilm FinePix HS10/HS11 - it has the capability of zooming from the tiniest macro setting to the farther reaches of over 720mm without changing lenses....it's a really NEAT camera and I zoomed in on this raven from only about ten feet away; they let me get really close because I was imitating their calls and talking to them in low tones....

Update I'm typing and watching this all same time here from 25 feet: Just after posting my wife raised the window blind suddenly and there were 2 birds at the squirrel which is now the worse for wear. One flew away and tuther stood aside looking things over. Finally the one came back, perched in a tree a few minutes then dropped down on the squirrel. At that the 2nd bird (DOM) clumped on over, made a bluff at the 1st bird and took posession of the squirrel. The 1st (the Gimp) is now standing meekly aside waiting its chance. It has a bad foot and is limping. The dominant bird (Dom) with the squirrel picks away for a while then drags it a foot or so and resumes feeding. The Gimp has now turned its back and stands there glancing over its shoulder. A car just drove thru and they both flew up and perched. Now back down and the Gimp jumped on the squirrel first then Dom flew down and reclaimed it. Took its time - just sauntered over - no big flurry. Gimp is facing away again with an occasional glance with most of his weight on his right foot - easing the bad one. Dom is very vigilant. Makes a quick grab off the squirrel and then snaps his head up and looks all around. I believe my original scare yesterdsay caught the bird so off guard it started to fly with the squirrel before it could let go because I don't believe these bird fly away with stuff like an eagle does; they just pick at it. Gimp is getting restless and pacing and facing the feast. So! That's enough.