During late december 2009 i had a flock of turkey vultures begin appearing on my roof from around 9am 12 pm.
Turkey buzzards on roof.
Similarly turkey vultures could try to set up their nest on a roof.
As i was entering the church parking lot there was a dead deer surrounded by maybe 6 8 turkey vultures.
One of three species in the genus cathartes of the family cathartidae the turkey vulture ranges from southern canada to the southernmost tip of south america.
Directly across from the deer was another huge turkey vulture sitting on a roof.
Commonly referred to as buzzards vultures are found throughout the united states and can be destructive when they decide to roost on roofs.
My first encounter was several weeks ago.
The turkey vulture cathartes aura also known in some north american regions as the turkey buzzard or just buzzard and in some areas of the caribbean as the john crow or carrion crow is the most widespread of the new world vultures.
For the past four weeks no matter where i am there is a turkey vulture.
There was also a single bird on a neighbor s roof and a pair snuggled together on another.
It is well worth it to clean up as you go at your party.
Nbc 10 arrived at penta s house around 8 a m.
Turkey buzzards can be a true nuisance if they ve taken to roosting on the property of homeowners.
Why turkey vulture control.
A family s home and trees can be covered in a whitewash of feces in a matter of days.
Turkey vultures are attracted to meat smells so avoid leaving a bunch of grease out on a grill.
How to keep buzzards off of a roof.
They can also damage vehicles by scratching paint removing rubber seals and wipers and ripping vinyl seat covers from boats and tractors.
Turkey vultures can damage homes and commercial buildings by tearing up window caulking roof shingles vent seals rubber roof liners and pool covers.
If the line is much higher than 8 inches the buzzards can sit underneath the line.
Have garbage bins with lids for guests.
If a single line isn t sufficient install monofilament netting over the roof.
Put up a tight wire 8 inches above roof peaks and running parallel to it to prevent buzzards from perching on the roof.
The good news is that turkey buzzard feces is so strong that it kills many of the bacteria that can be found in other bird feces so homeowners don t have to.
Also if you leave debris out from a bbq or other event then it can attract a lot of turkey vultures.
When looking for a strong flat surface to build their home turkey vultures perhaps have no better place to look than a roof where they can be hidden from sight and possibly even have a food source nearby.
