Angry Vulture Living In Our Garage. How to get him out?

[MysteryChicken]

I volunteer with a wildlife rescue in South Carolina. We LOVE vultures! Thank you for getting this vulture out of your garage safely and kindly. The vomiting is part of a vulture's defense mechanism--they aren't vicious birds. and while fast on their feet even grounded, are clumsy. So--"If I puke on that big scary predator, maybe they won't eat me!"
FYI--vultures nest on the ground, and often will take up residence in buildings like barns, sheds even unused dog houses. We get a lot of "kidnapped" baby vultures from well meaning folks who found a baby on the ground and think it's abandoned. They are very smart birds--and one of the few bird species that have a keen sense of smell. Young vultures imprint on humans very quickly, so, as rehabbers, we have to be careful not to spend much time handling any babies we intake, and take measures that they don't associate us with feedings and care. A lot of people who have found baby vultures try to raise them themselves, expecting to release them when they are grown. The babies do not want to leave and will have a very hard time surviving in the wild. You'd be surprised how many calls we get about adult vultures following people around--scaring most people--but the birds are just looking for a handout, associating humans with the people who raised them!

Interesting.

 

[Onyxflock]

I believe you are confusing this with a California Condor which is an endangered species. The Turkey Vulture is fairly common and only raised in captivity if rescued from the wild due to injury or as an abandoned chick.

You're right about the Condors, my mistake. The Turkey vultures are common here & are so comical when they come in to roost at night.

 

[Judy Todd]

He just wants a garage to hiss in.

OMG, love that pun, English major

 

[aart]

He just wants a garage to hiss in.

OMG, love that pun, English major

Care to expand on the reference?

 

[silkielover64]

View attachment 2266003View attachment 2266004Went to run the dog out, & found this guy in our Garage.

Every year I would get like 5 of them in the yard. They can be big. Walk up to them they would fly. I actually fed one once. It was cool.

 

[Debbi H]

That is very odd for a vulture to go into a garage (or pretty much any building except for nesting, and even then only if the building has been abandoned for quite some time). Glad you got the bird out. I wonder if it was injured or something the reason it went into your garage?

 

[Lynn Woehrle]

Looks like a turkey vulture. They have just shown up around here---Washington State with Idaho as our border.

 

[Bantambird]

Had a flock of 9 show up at my house not long ago, all hunting roadkill together in one big happy family.they are huge!

 

[adamthomas]

He just wants a garage to hiss in.

Care to expand on the reference?

I believe "pot to piss in" is where @ijon was going with that.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

Je

I just washed my hands, & changed my shirt incase it shedded dander. I have chicks in the house.

Jelly Bean!