VULTURE CONCERNS

November 16, 2022

Updated: January 23, 2023

By Tom Chillemi

Black vultures rest atop the new Middlesex County Courthouse in Saluda last week. The migratory birds have returned to the area, looking for food. Black vultures are reportedly known to kill farm animals and can be a threat to pets. Black vultures have black heads and are distinguished from turkey vultures, which have red heads. (Photo by Tom Chillemi)

Presence of carrion-eating birds worries Warner farmer

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Black vultures are migratory birds that provide a necessary role by eating wild animals that have died. However, they are known to kill animals.

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Tom Chillemi is a reporter for the Southside Sentinel.

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