The dahhh moments... confessions

[North Idaho Wolfman]

around here i see them on roadkill all the time. just another vulture

They will only eat fairly fresh kill.
Where a vulture will eat them when they are putrid and rotting.

 

[g_man]

Its part of the new "social contract" food producers are supposed to have with the city folk. Free run livestock tends to freeze when we get -30 for weekends on end.

On the plus side the bald eagles are thriving. here is a screenshot of a couple of people out and about walking where they counted 55 bald eagles in just a few trees. The media asked the question why so many in one place?? and were pleased to see them thriving.

The answer is simple. There is a chicken farm just behind that tree row.

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Neat picture ! I have seen them like that along the Skagit River in WA ate during the salmon run.

 

[JonM]

They will only eat fairly fresh kill.
Where a vulture will eat them when they are putrid and rotting.

the deer ive seen them gnawing on i wouldnt remotely call fresh killed