[nysbirds-l] Late report on my latest T.V. encounter, or, how to bond with one's grandson !
On Saturday, 4/21, I came upon (read, almost hit) 2 Turkey Vultures, while they feasted on a flattened Opossum, on Manor Rd., between Rt. 25 & Middle Rd., Calverton - this being only the 2nd time I've ever seen this species feeding on the ground on L.I. This general area (mostly agricultural) has been a good source of T.V. sightings for at least the past 5-6 years, and as recent as 4/1 , when Tom Moran and I had a single "flyover". The near collision can probably be referred as such, because my 13 year old grandson (Brian Connors) reacted before I did, to a "dark object", which was on the shoulder of the road ~ 100 yards ahead. At first, and right up to the time we almost past "it", I thought it was a black trash bag, that had either fallen off a truck, or had been placed there by a "good-citizen group" engaged in a road clean-up project, who would be picking it up later in the day. I guess I was doing ~ 50 mph, ~ 30-40' from the "bag",and a bit closer to the shoulder than I should have been, when Brian yelled "watch out for the birds"! It was only then did I see 2 red heads attached to the "black bag", and although the birds hopped around some, they didn't take off. Bringing the car to a stop, I did a "uie" and started to drive back slowly for a "photo- op", when another passing car caused them to lift off, circle for awhile and then fly to the east. We waited for ~ 5 minutes,' but they didn't return, even though there was more carrion to eat. Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Late report on my latest T.V. encounter, or, how to bond with one's grandson !
On Saturday, 4/21, I came upon (read, almost hit) 2 Turkey Vultures, while they feasted on a flattened Opossum, on Manor Rd., between Rt. 25 Middle Rd., Calverton - this being only the 2nd time I've ever seen this species feeding on the ground on L.I. This general area (mostly agricultural) has been a good source of T.V. sightings for at least the past 5-6 years, and as recent as 4/1 , when Tom Moran and I had a single flyover. The near collision can probably be referred as such, because my 13 year old grandson (Brian Connors) reacted before I did, to a dark object, which was on the shoulder of the road ~ 100 yards ahead. At first, and right up to the time we almost past it, I thought it was a black trash bag, that had either fallen off a truck, or had been placed there by a good-citizen group engaged in a road clean-up project, who would be picking it up later in the day. I guess I was doing ~ 50 mph, ~ 30-40' from the bag,and a bit closer to the shoulder than I should have been, when Brian yelled watch out for the birds! It was only then did I see 2 red heads attached to the black bag, and although the birds hopped around some, they didn't take off. Bringing the car to a stop, I did a uie and started to drive back slowly for a photo- op, when another passing car caused them to lift off, circle for awhile and then fly to the east. We waited for ~ 5 minutes,' but they didn't return, even though there was more carrion to eat. Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
