Turkey Vultures

[laurenluckyriri]

I'm new to having ducks and I don't know if it's turkey vultures or hawks circling my pen! They're all black and HUGE. We have a dead porcupine on the opposite side of the yard and I saw one eating it but if they know where a carcass is why are they flying over the pen? My muscovys are almost full grown but I do have a small one too.. Should I worry about turkey vultures? I came home yesterday and it was circling too until it saw me, same with this morning...

 

[Carpenter]

It sounds like turkey vultures to me. They shouldn't pose a threat to full grown birds. Their main diet consists of carrion.

 

[aart]

Ehhhh....turkey vultures can go after live prey if hungry enough and it's there and easy to get at.

 

[Lilki]

Sounds like turkey vultures. They do circle all over riding the thermals. Personally I've never had a problem with them, though their shadows will make the birds dive for cover.

 

[Chickaddict44]

I have many turkey vultures in the area. I'm sure they're attracted by our rat kills. They circle our farm a lot and have never had an issue. We have bantams and mums with chicks free ranging without issue.