Turkey Vultures On My Roof

To find as many as 10 turkey vultures on the roof.

Turkey vultures on my roof.

There was also a single bird on a neighbor s roof and a pair snuggled together on another. There is one on the mailbox and at least 3 on the roof pecking biting and clawing at the shingles. These large birds rarely hunt live prey but instead live on already dead animals or carrion. The black vulture coragyps atratus and turkey vulture cathartes aura are also known as buzzards.

They can damage vehicles by scratching paint removing rubber seals and wipers and ripping vinyl seat covers from boats and tractors. The accumulation of bird feces on the roof can emit a strong odor and vultures can damage shingles and rubber roofs. As i was entering the church parking lot there was a dead deer surrounded by maybe 6 8 turkey vultures. These birds are a huge nuisance to home and business owners throughout the area for the immense damage they can do to a roof.

September 17 2019 at 8 34 pm. During late december 2009 i had a flock of turkey vultures begin appearing on my roof from around 9am 12 pm. But their moving around my roof wakes me up and leaves crap and feathers. At first i thought it was sort of cool until i saw they were pulling up the metal.

If i care to go outside and yell i can chase them away. My first encounter was several weeks ago. A vulture typically poses little to no problems in the yard but if its presence bothers you its droppings are a mess or it s causing damage to your roof. According to the united states department of agriculture vultures have even.

Read our blog to learn why you should take precautionary measures against these birds and how you can prevent this roof damage. All throughout summer and fall months turkey vultures make their nests in the tulsa area. Directly across from the deer was another huge turkey vulture sitting on a roof. I get up to 30 turkey vultures on my roof.

Nbc 10 arrived at penta s house around 8 a m. Turkey vultures find carrion using their sense of smell and excellent vision. Black vultures often damage homes and commercial buildings by tearing window caulking roof shingles vent seals rubber roof liners and pool covers. How to scare a vulture out of your yard.

Both black and turkey vultures also affect the quality. They are up high.