Another loss, thinking some aerial predator.

[Folly's place]

@LikeTurkeys has a picture of turkey vultures, not the black vultures. That's what I was thinking of.
Mary

 

[cmom]

We have black vultures here. They have never attempted to take a chicken even when I used to free range daily. I only had problems with coyotes and fox especially during the spring when they are looking for mates or looking for food for their young. They are mostly after carrion.

 

[aart]

@LikeTurkeys has a picture of turkey vultures, not the black vultures. That's what I was thinking of.
Mary

Right...but some folks don't know the difference or that black vultures even exist.....so was just sharing that info.

 

[LikeTurkeys]

Turkey vultures don't, but black vultures will.

I looked at pictures of black vultures and I don't think those are it. But it's a good thing to keep in mind I guess.

We have black vultures here. They have never attempted to take a chicken even when I used to free range daily. I only had problems with coyotes and fox especially during the spring when they are looking for mates or looking for food for their young. They are mostly after carrion.
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Glad to hear that. There's been so many all of a sudden I was beginning to wonder if I could ever free-range my chickens again!