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BeetDigger
10/26/2006, 06:45 PM
And the homeowner's association claims that it is one of these:

http://www.tamstuart.com/Slide%20Show%202003/images/Turkey%20Vulture%208327s.jpg


According to them, this thing is cleaning up all of the road kill in the neighborhood. I may test this theory and go out and shoot a rabbit tonight. A head shot with the pellet gun at about 15 feet should dispatch a rabbit. Then, I can see how long he lasts until the turkey vulture comes in and eats him.
OUHOMER
10/26/2006, 06:49 PM
Just one, i thought these things hung out in flocks
BeetDigger
10/26/2006, 11:22 PM
I wonder if that thing could haul off a small dog. Neighbor with small dog - problem solved.
SicEmBaylor
10/26/2006, 11:24 PM
Shoot it.
proud gonzo
10/26/2006, 11:44 PM
Just one, i thought these things hung out in flocks
nope, they usually "forage" alone
proud gonzo
10/26/2006, 11:45 PM
oh, and they're protected under the migratory bird treaty act of 1918, so no killing it.
SicEmBaylor
10/26/2006, 11:58 PM
oh, and they're protected under the migratory bird treaty act of 1918, so no killing it.

Only if you get caught.
1stTimeCaller
10/27/2006, 12:25 AM
oh, and they're protected under the migratory bird treaty act of 1918, so no killing it.

probably tastes like chicken anyways


Hey, aren't the only two birds you can kill in Oklahoma without a license and in a certain season the English Starling and the common Sparrow?

That is assuming that if the State doesn't have a season for a particular bird you can't kill it ever unless it's a starling or sparrow.

Did that make sense?
StoopTroup
10/27/2006, 12:51 AM
Is the California Condor still the largest bird in the world?

Maybe it was the largest wingspan?

http://www.fws.gov/endangered/photos/bird/ca-condor2.jpg
GottaHavePride
10/27/2006, 12:55 AM
Definitely by wingspan. If you're talking mass, it's the ostrich.
proud gonzo
10/27/2006, 12:57 AM
yep
StoopTroup
10/27/2006, 12:58 AM
Definitely by wingspan. If you're talking mass, it's the ostrich.
Duh...

I must be tired.

Thanks.
Melo
10/27/2006, 01:19 AM
I must be tired.

Or stupid.

*runs away* ;)
soonerinabilene
10/27/2006, 08:09 AM
Definitely by wingspan. If you're talking mass, it's the ostrich.

well, are we talking african ostrich or european ostrich? :)
OU4LIFE
10/27/2006, 08:13 AM
Did that make sense?

like anything you ever say makes sense.
NormanPride
10/27/2006, 08:24 AM
well, are we talking african ostrich or european ostrich? :)

In this case it wouldn't matter, since ostriches are non-migratory.
crawfish
10/27/2006, 10:07 AM
In this case it wouldn't matter, since ostriches are non-migratory.

They could be carried...
handcrafted
10/27/2006, 12:52 PM
Turkey vulture = "buzzard", right?

I also thought they traveled in large flocks.
proud gonzo
10/27/2006, 12:56 PM
there is more than one kind of "buzzard". pretty much any vulture is called a buzzard.

the black vulture forages in groups:
http://www.lairweb.org.nz/vulture/rdscheer-black-vulture.jpg

the turkey vulture forages alone:
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/Birds/Turkey%20Vulture/turkey-vulture-scS.jpg
handcrafted
10/27/2006, 01:01 PM
And I thought it was the Andean Condor that was the biggest bird. Which, coincidentally, is also a vulture.
proud gonzo
10/27/2006, 01:07 PM
California Condor has the largest wingspan for North American birds (and it's the largest flying land bird in North America). The Andean Condor is not as long/tall as the California Condor, but is heavier and has a larger wingspan.
BeetDigger
10/27/2006, 02:35 PM
Freaked about spiders, but knowledgeable about vultures. PG is an interesting girl.
proud gonzo
10/27/2006, 04:52 PM
Freaked about spiders, but knowledgeable about vultures. PG is an interesting girl.I've volunteered at a zoo for about 6 years and took classes there for probably 10 years before that. I like animals--especially birds. :O
handcrafted
10/27/2006, 04:54 PM
I've volunteered at a zoo for about 6 years and took classes there for probably 10 years before that. I like animals--especially :dolemite: :O

Fixed. :D
Sooner Born Sooner Bred
10/27/2006, 04:58 PM
PG's a bird nerd.

And that is why we love her.
BeetDigger
10/27/2006, 07:42 PM
PG's a bird nerd.

And that is why we love her.


That's not the only reason, just one of the reasons.
proud gonzo
10/28/2006, 12:59 AM
:D
LoyalFan
10/28/2006, 01:11 AM
Just one, i thought these things hung out in flocks

Jes' when they're flockin' around.

LF