I am sure others have seen Turkey Vultures returning to Idaho for the year, but I haven’t. And, living in town if I see them at all from my house they are way up high and in the distance. So, I was quite surprised Friday night when I walked out onto my deck to light up the barbecue. As I walked out to the barbecue I heard some loud rustlings up above me. I stopped and looked in the top of the tall Cottonwood tree in my backyard and was quite surprised to see 20 Turkey Vultures roosting in the bare branches. I imagine they had planned on spending the night there. Well they were not that happy in seeing me, so within a minute or two they all flew off down the hill looking for a calmer place to spend the night. I hope they found one.

Scott Tuthill