Buzzards In Bay

It seems there's never a dull moment at Eagle Cliff Road in Bay Village. Our friend Stephen Watterson, who recently shared some great photos of the Bald Eagle that's been frequenting the our "neighborhood" this spring, has some new photos of some other large winged creatures hanging out along Lake Erie: Turkey Vultures. In fact, there is a whole flock of the large birds, also known as Buzzards, resting along the shore.

The resident Turkey Vulture at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is always a "hit" with kids when he appears at our Meet An Animal programs. That's because these fascinating birds exhibit a host of gross-out behaviors that are "no-no's" in the human world, including nose-picking, “bed-wetting” and vomiting. Turkey Vultures have the distinction of dining on road kill and other carrion and regurgitate the foul-smelling stuff to scare off predators.
Thanks for sharing, Stephen!