Stop leaving dead bodies for them?

Do you mean buzzards American style - vultures
Or "buzzards" European style - hawks

And a picture please

These wouldn't happen to be the two-legged kind, would they?

They are black vultures

Oh. My. Dawg.

The only thing I can think of is to get a dog. A BIG dog.

Have you tried contacting a naturalist with Fish & Wildlife, or Forestry? I had nesting pairs on my land but they NEVER came anywhere near the house.

Is one of them possibly injured and not able to leave?

No, they are both fine. I was wondering if they are planning a family nearby.

I would expect them to be hanging out at the nesting site, if that were the case, and not lounging about on your deck.

I lived in close proximity to black Vultures for nearly 20 years and have NEVER seen the like. You really need to get a naturalist in on this. Maybe local bird rescue could help.

Are they at all aggressive? What happens if you walk up toward the deck, either from inside the house or from the yard?

They are not agressive and we can get as close as 3 feet before they fly away.

Wow. That is so unusual. I still think your best bet is to contact a naturalist through fish & wildlife or the Forestry service, or a local bird rescue organization. I have absolutely no helpful advice for you other than that. Wish I did!

As this may sound strange, we are enjoying them and we only hope they produce chicks and share them with us as they are not afraid of us at all

Bird scare tape:

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Although it's a nice thought to commune with wild birds, they shouldn't be acclimating to humans, so I think if it were me, I'd try to discourage them and teach them that it's not ok.

Maybe they were raised by humans and consequently think patios are appropriate places for vultures to hang out. Can you use the patio without them bothering you?

Claire

Yes, we sit out there and they hang out with us. Strange but we are really enjoying them

Very curious. Do they go away during the day? How long have they been there? Have you had a flood recently? I'm thinking they're smelling something to eat. Have you had any bad smells there recently? Anything new in your patio area recently?

It sounds like a liveable situation so long as they don't mess up the area or try to steal your food. I say enjoy it while it lasts.

I'm guessing someone raised a couple of orphan vulture chicks and they're imprinted on humans.

Claire

No floods and no dead animals in the area. They are not agressive and have never tried to take our food,

They seem so tame, could they possibly have been someone's pets at one time?

Don't know, they are our pets now

Lucky birds!

Claire

Lucky you! They look fascinating.

Have you named them?

Gomez and morticia

Aw! Cute!

Charles Addams would be proud.

Claire