I t run into many uglies in  Jamaica. But I'm proud to say I see these birdies nearly every day. lol. You're staring into the deathly gaze of the Turkey Vulture.

Here are a few quick facts I learned about one of my favorite birds:
1) They have no vocal organs--they can only hiss or grunt,
2) They have an amazing sense of smell--they can detect ethyl mercaptan gassing off of decaying animals, and
3) They don't feed exclusively on dead animals--they can also eat decaying plant matter, such as pumpkins and seaweed.

There now, isn't your life all the richer for having attended today's episode of Turkey Vulture Talk?


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-- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 12:56, 2008-08-09