I do not think vultures would mess with a crow nest. But anything too big or too close would elicit an enthusiastic response from a crow.
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: bounce-5584132-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-5584132-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Nancy W Dickinson Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8:22 PM To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] vulture problem This evening at 7:35 I went out for a nice sunset walk, and heard spine-chilling, awful, distressed cries from my nesting crows-- and assumed there was a hawk or owl roosting in the same spruce grove who was upsetting them. But then, against the sunset sky, I watched as one after another, up to 9 or 10, Turkey Vultures flew out of the area. I have often had them hover nearby, but never seen them invade or roost here, never at dusk. The crows have been here for a long time, and I was upset on their behalf. Question: Do TVs eat eggs, or invade nests? I always thought they preferred dead things. I could look this up, but wonder if anyone has witnessed this locally... Nancy Dickinson Mecklenburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
