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Originally Posted by jencar98  Vultures don't attack live prey, they are scavenger birds and eat mostly dead prey. So, I would think the vulture was not interested in your dog or cat but likely there was a dead animal nearby. Now, the hawk is another thing - they WILL attack small dogs, cats.etc. |
We have a lot of Turkey Buzzards in the area right about now. When my grandson was about 4 or so, he really freaked out when he saw them picking at a carcass. I explained to him that they were Nature's garbage men, and that if they didn't go around cleaning things up, it would get pretty nasty real quick, just like if the human garbage men didn't pick up OUR trash. He still thinks they're gross, but he understands.
Buzzards and vultures don't go after living things; think of them as the "clean up crew". You're safe from *them*. It's the hawks, eagles and owls you really have to worry about. Majestic birds, just doin' what raptors do.
But not with MY babies, please!
From a distance, especially when they're riding the currents, it's hard to tell which one is what, so I guess it's a good thing to be watchful of them all. But on an "up close and personal" basis, you should know which ones are the villains.