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Re: Black Vultures as preditors
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Re: Black Vultures as preditors
- From: "Rob G." <thrush@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 02:16:24 +0000
- Delivered-to: pardo@metalab.unc.edu
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Reece M. wrote:
Today's Hendersonville, NC paper carried an AP article about Black Vultures
killing lambs, newborn calves, and even adult animals when in the process
of
giving birth.
The article was based on information from farmers in Ohio, but also
mentions
"Southeatern states" including Virginia.
I am aware that Black Vultures have been killed in Virginia, supposedly to
protect livestock.
Can someone supply me with factual information about this subject? I have
had two calls already this morning from people who are upset by the AP
article.
Many thanks.
a couple yrs. back I inquired on this list about Black Vultures eating live
fish after watching them hover over large carp trapped in puddles at a
drought-stricken impoundment. Several folks replied that in addition to
devouring live fish in some locales they were known to predate live mammals
on occasion. Ehrlich et.al. in their "Birder's Handbook" includes small and
newly-birthed mammals and other "vertebrates" in the B.Vulture diet, and 70
yrs. ago Bent reported (anecdotally) Blacks predating lambs, calves, and
baby pigs, although carrion is still given as their first choice. Some local
folks probably have better, more specific info.
all the usual winter culprits (Yellow-rumps, White-throats, Sapsuckers, and
both Kinglets) appeared on Bolin Crk. Greenway last week with C.Waxwings
continuing to clean out berries one section at a time. Good no. of Bluebirds
as well, and R.Shouldered Hawks quite active.
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**Rob Gluck......... Chapel Hill, NC.......... thrush@hotmail.com ........
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