[Birdtalk] Turkey Vulture in SLC

[M. H. Wallace]

The Turkey Vultures are back just now in the same trees.  (2:50 pm MDT)

Matthew Wallace
East Mill Creek

M. H. Wallace wrote:
> I just saw two TV's circling over my house (approx 2500 East 3600 
> South, Salt Lake County) and then they lit in a set of tall pine trees 
> in our backyard.  One of the birds was missing a single wing flight 
> feather on its right wing, roughly where primary and secondary 
> feathers meet.  (Just in case any of you've seen the same pair...)
>
> This establishes a pattern.  For the past several springs (and autumn 
> for that matter) I have seen two or sometimes three TVs circle and 
> land in the same set of tall pine trees, shortly before dusk.  They 
> don't stay in the area for more than a couple of days and then I don't 
> see them again.  It's as if the set of tall pines is a favorite 
> stop-over for them in their annual migration.
>
> Matthew Wallace
> East Mill Creek
>
> Glen Warchol wrote:
>> Saw a TV at 10 a.m. circling over downtown Salt Lake City.
>> On Apr 12, 2009, at 10:28 AM, tanager at timaverybirding.com wrote:
>>
>>> Just saw my first TV in the county for the year, near 3900 south and 
>>> I-215.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
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