Watching for cars before it gets another helping. Some poor turtle got run over and became a meal for the buzzards (or maybe vultures) of Central Texas. When it began I’m not sure but I’m sure one of the many schmucks in my neighborhood ran over the poor creature without a second thought because:
- Turn signals are optional so you must guess what the driver will do.
- Coming to a complete halt at stop signs is rare.
- Parking an SUV in a spot that obstructs other drivers’ view of oncoming traffic is the norm.
In my 15 years of living around Austin, I have never seen these carrion eaters this closely before. They tend to fly away whenever people are within 20 feet of them. The trio visiting my neighborhood were larger than I expected. Despite their size, fearsome (ugly) appearance and pretty-sharp looking talons, this didn’t discourage the other local birds from squawking and swooping at the one on the rooftop.
By 4 PM the buzzards left. Not much of the roadkill remained thankfully. Now if I could entice them to feast on my neighbor’s annoying, noisy rooster(s).