[NatureNS] Turkey Vultures over Windsor/Oxford/Chebucto sts.,

Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:15:21 -0300
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Hi All,

Today my wife and I were in Halifax for an appointment and decided to  
drive home along the South Shore. At East River Point  
(44.573747,-64.156682) we saw two turkey vultures soaring together  
heading west along the shore reasonably low above the beach there. I  
was surprised to see them here but with the heat I am sure that they  
can make good use of the thermals and cover a lot of distance, maybe  
these are the same birds that were seen above Inglis Street returning  
to the southwest where there are more expected.

All of the beaches were in use by people enjoying the unusual warmth,  
we even saw kids in the water!! The couple who were in the deepest  
however, up to their thighs, seemed to be at least in their sixties! I  
tried, but managed to get only the soles of my feet in, the air was  
hot but the water was still frigid.


George Forsyth


Quoting Elizabeth Doull <edoull@ns.sympatico.ca>:

> Hi Chris
>
> I have seen one TV flying so low on Inglis Street, not far from SMU a few
> years ago.  I did not have my binos with me so I was able to see its red
> head, etc  a few years.  Vultures do float/ soar around wherever the wind
> direction is.  I looked out of my window (in downtown area) hoping to see
> your TVs but no luck.
>
> Cheers,
> Liz
>
> ............
> Turkey Vultures over Windsor/Oxford/Chebucto sts., Halifax.
>
>
> Two Turkey Vultures just soared by...
> This strikes me as a bit odd, is it?
>
> -Chris Kennedy in Halifax
>
>



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