Okay this is odd. The Vultures are back.

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what state are you in?

The robins never left this year. I saw them at Christmas, New Years, and even today. First time I can remember that.

Actually,,,, robins don't migrate as one might think. I commonly see them in my timber thru Winter if the ground is bare. Bluebirds don't migrate either.

 

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I've seen the turkey vultures here all winter. That's another first.

I haven't saw any here. We have a fast growing population of Bald Eagles. At a distance you have to stare at one for a few seconds to know it's an Eagle rather than a buzzard.

 

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I always found it kind of a shame that the turkey vultures head south for winter right before we smash all the deers on the road in November/December from the rut, and hunting season pressure. So many carcasses just have to sit there all winter long in the ditch.

Anyone who sees cranes... tell 'em to turn around! More brutal cold air inbound.

No waste here.

 

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Around here the bald eagle population is increasing and I didn't realize that eagles would eat roadkill until I saw one on a dead deer a while back. With the buzzards gone now, they don't have much competition.

An Eagle is just a Vulture with a tuxedo on. Last year I fed two Deer carcasses to the Eagles. This Winter so far I've fed one. They swing by every morning to see if I've got another one waiting for them.

 

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Facts about Robin Migration

robin migration is confusing because it's not a typical pattern. When do Robins migrate in spring? Don't robins migrate? Why do I see robins in the winter? Robins wander in the winter. Robins migrate more in response to food than to temperature. How much do they eat? Robins sing when they arrive...

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