tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post9219546336606031736..comments2024-03-29T03:53:25.372-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: More About Vultures Than You Ever Wanted To KnowMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-69733995429805250412022-08-30T18:27:06.778-04:002022-08-30T18:27:06.778-04:00You reminded me that I have to book our covid boos...You reminded me that I have to book our covid boosters. Grace won't let Jack have a vaccination because she batshit crazy/stupid. Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-41009271253292431632022-08-30T18:21:16.430-04:002022-08-30T18:21:16.430-04:00I remember turkey buzzards when we lived in the co...I remember turkey buzzards when we lived in the country. The most I ever saw were circling in the sky. Reports of their stench when a family member approached some on the ground convinced me I didn't want to go near them. Now, with what you've described here, I'm sure I'd want to avoid them.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-15375997377778093382022-08-30T17:27:36.089-04:002022-08-30T17:27:36.089-04:00That sounds like a nightmare! I am so glad they mo...That sounds like a nightmare! I am so glad they moved on but sorry that people had to cut trees down to get them to move. Ugh. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-83591530784750325762022-08-30T17:26:57.563-04:002022-08-30T17:26:57.563-04:00Oh, they're probably different but that's ...Oh, they're probably different but that's what they're just called locally. <br />We haven't had rain today. Maybe tomorrow. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-52316346230496561562022-08-30T17:26:21.771-04:002022-08-30T17:26:21.771-04:00Vultures are excellent thermal surfers, aren't...Vultures are excellent thermal surfers, aren't they? Their wings are huge. <br />Eighty degree temps do sound like heaven. Soon here, I am hoping. <br />And hurray for you, doing your yoga! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30041614315910075802022-08-30T17:25:28.759-04:002022-08-30T17:25:28.759-04:00You are correct on both counts. You are correct on both counts. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-52451387948487328672022-08-30T17:25:16.866-04:002022-08-30T17:25:16.866-04:00What a great surprise! I love it when I run into m...What a great surprise! I love it when I run into my kids and grands unexpectedly!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-68381973294634181692022-08-30T17:24:50.744-04:002022-08-30T17:24:50.744-04:00Yes. We do know about those coops and Mr. Moon bui...Yes. We do know about those coops and Mr. Moon built one for young chicks. It was awfully heavy to move around. One big enough (in my opinion) for five adults would be pretty unwieldy. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-43313155357730450402022-08-30T17:22:39.498-04:002022-08-30T17:22:39.498-04:00Well, for some reason a few years ago, Lloyd got s...Well, for some reason a few years ago, Lloyd got some extra funds to install that sidewalk. It's weird that it's here but it's sort of nice. <br />The bread was good. And trust me- Levon IS cool. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-84016756765990775802022-08-30T17:21:49.378-04:002022-08-30T17:21:49.378-04:00Doesn't sound like the vultures were very good...Doesn't sound like the vultures were very good at figuring out where to lay eggs. I did read that they are good parents, feeding their young for eight months. I'd rather not think about what constitutes baby buzzard feed. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-53155011860220628602022-08-30T17:20:35.689-04:002022-08-30T17:20:35.689-04:00That is NOT TMI! I think my husband is going to be...That is NOT TMI! I think my husband is going to be gone for at least half of October. He hasn't gotten around to telling me about his November plans yet! Ha! <br />I do not have any idea how Levon's legs are growing so fast. He's part giraffe? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-59381908251101956492022-08-30T17:19:19.632-04:002022-08-30T17:19:19.632-04:00Publix usually does stock cream but I wasn't r...Publix usually does stock cream but I wasn't ready to make that trip. Turns out there's a heavy cream shortage. Lily says Publix doesn't have any anyway. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-75077647105491800122022-08-30T17:18:34.857-04:002022-08-30T17:18:34.857-04:00Eh- I was a nurse. Plus, I have four kids. Also, c...Eh- I was a nurse. Plus, I have four kids. Also, chickens. I do have a pretty strong stomach. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-83500938218603800412022-08-30T17:17:54.753-04:002022-08-30T17:17:54.753-04:00I thought that they had enzymes in their stomach a...I thought that they had enzymes in their stomach acid or something. I do not know. But they don't seem to get sick. I have noticed that phenomena where they wait until the last second but have never noticed them puking. They are odd animals. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-59976243236854095662022-08-30T13:36:23.293-04:002022-08-30T13:36:23.293-04:00For several years, we had 30-40 turkey vultures ha...For several years, we had 30-40 turkey vultures hanging around our neighborhood. One neighbor, whose car--and driveway--was completely covered in buzzard poop every morning, finally cut down a large number of tall pine trees in his yard (where the birds roosted each night) because the mess was so extensive. The yard of the neighbor behind him (also with many tall pines) was so deep in their sh!te, they could no longer go outside. And let's just say it isn't too delightful to watch that many buzzards circling your house for hours each day. I used to go out and clap loudly to dissuade them from hanging around our trees. They are a protected species here. But I guess, the birds found a new nesting place and moved on. Thankfully, not in our neighborhood. MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-63736983268030733362022-08-30T13:03:08.354-04:002022-08-30T13:03:08.354-04:00Levon's legs DO look extraordinarily long in t...Levon's legs DO look extraordinarily long in that picture!<br /><br />Are vultures the same as turkey buzzards? I always thought they were slightly different but I could be wrong. I thought turkey buzzards had red on the face.<br /><br />How I wish we got rain every day!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-33372045731783516512022-08-30T10:43:45.638-04:002022-08-30T10:43:45.638-04:00Look at the legs on that kid. Definitely got some ...Look at the legs on that kid. Definitely got some of Mr Moon's genes. Plenty of vultures out here. I see them floating on the thermals when they aren't cleaning up the roadways. Our temps have dropped into the 80s for now. Glory be! and I made myself do my yoga routine yesterday and today. Two days in a row!ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-52838365807600506772022-08-30T09:49:04.636-04:002022-08-30T09:49:04.636-04:00I think "a committee of vultures" is a g...I think "a committee of vultures" is a good nickname for the Maga group, altho, that's a bit insulting to vultures, isn't it?! :)Ellen D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-5244131360329298412022-08-30T03:14:00.227-04:002022-08-30T03:14:00.227-04:00Have you been stretching Levon's legs? Such a...Have you been stretching Levon's legs? Such a beautiful child!<br />I had a nice surprise yesterday while perusing the veg. in the supermarket....a little voice beside me said " Hello Grandma".....my 4 and half year old grandson and his Dad ( my son)!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-62157841257753800682022-08-30T02:00:32.295-04:002022-08-30T02:00:32.295-04:00In the past, I read about designs for chicken coop...In the past, I read about designs for chicken coops on skids or wheels, so they could be moved from place to place to give the chickens fresh scratching grounds. Mostly in books on Permaculture. Perhaps you could look up a few sites and Mr Moon could build you such a coop? Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-38826181942553339422022-08-30T01:52:01.605-04:002022-08-30T01:52:01.605-04:00I can smell that bread baking from here! Levon is ...I can smell that bread baking from here! Levon is looking "cool" with his sunnies. I love the sidewalk along the road, here is would be a dirt strip or nothing at all. Footpaths are only within city limits here, often narrow and uneven in the suburbs.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-35938919493889007192022-08-29T21:19:38.398-04:002022-08-29T21:19:38.398-04:00I was introduced to turkey vultures at the townshi...I was introduced to turkey vultures at the township garage. They roosted there in dead trees. Also, I was told on the authority of the road super, they laid their eggs on the flat roof of the road garage and let the sun incubate the eggs. They occasionally knocked the eggs over the edge, and they would also roll down the incline and over the edge.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-57968779218277453752022-08-29T19:23:13.725-04:002022-08-29T19:23:13.725-04:00we have tons of vultures where we live (very rural...we have tons of vultures where we live (very rural) and many times see them all lined up on fenceposts in the early morning with wings spread out.....taking in the morning sun. Not the prettiest birds.....but important to the ecosystem. You've done more in one day than I could ever hope to accomplish, especially in your heat.... my hat is off to you! I'm *preparing* for hubby to leave tomorrow to head to his Dad's in Arizona....for 8-10 days. TMI, but I am looking forward to *me* time..... and a 3 day visit next week from a dear friend.......eat, drink, sleep, cook, whatever and whenever I want........ it will be quiet, but welcomed.<br />How did Levon's legs get so long all of a sudden? <br />Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-485374108294157772022-08-29T19:14:39.734-04:002022-08-29T19:14:39.734-04:00I am happy to learn about vultures from you and yo...I am happy to learn about vultures from you and you can keep them way over there. Your soup and bread dinner sounds delicious. As does the home made ice-cream. Does your local store not stock cream?sparklingmerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600695778999486566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-80574676074694629442022-08-29T18:51:40.481-04:002022-08-29T18:51:40.481-04:00This explanation about turkey vultures, the ones w...This explanation about turkey vultures, the ones we have kettles of, certainly explains the smell when you get up close.<br /><br />I do like how you cut away from vultures to ice cream!! Strong stomach.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.com