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FOR SIGNS SIGNS brought to us by Lesley.
And here's one thinking about eating a car:
Seen in the Everglades. Another sign explained that vultures are attracted to the rubber seals around windows and doors.
We escaped unscathed ..... so did our RoadTrek camper van. (Although I did fall asleep wondering if we'd be wakened by vultures on the attack.)
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Frightenind, this one. What a strange beast !
Posted by: Annie | May 20, 2012 at 12:51 AM
good grief....how would they do that..vomit on it....
Posted by: Rambling Woods | May 18, 2012 at 02:25 PM
That's new news to me, Sallie.. the Emus's at Lion Country Safari do the same thing. I guess the wildlife is fed-up with humans.
Posted by: Pam | May 18, 2012 at 10:52 AM
LOL! I'm always on the lookout for natures clean up crews..:-)
Posted by: Ed | May 17, 2012 at 11:24 PM
Whaaat? Do they peck at the rubber seals?
Posted by: Nan | May 17, 2012 at 07:34 PM
I guess bicycles would be just an hors d'oeuvre! :-)
Great sign, Sallie!
Posted by: Nick | May 17, 2012 at 02:41 PM
I think only dead cars are in danger! :)
Funny sign for this week.
Posted by: Halcyon | May 17, 2012 at 09:35 AM
I wouldn't like to meet that vulture in a dark alley.
Posted by: Carver | May 17, 2012 at 07:40 AM
Next fantastic photograph, unusual bird. I am greeting
Posted by: ZielonaMila | May 17, 2012 at 01:23 AM
WOW!!! The last creature I would have thought I would have to worry about without being dead.
Posted by: Rita aka Cashjocky | May 16, 2012 at 11:00 PM
That's funny. I didn't know that vultures liked rubber. But what the heck they eat just about everything else.
Posted by: Gaelyn | May 16, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Holy crap! Attack of the vultures! I suppose if a car is left parked for any length of time it could be unsafe, but driving through? Seriously? Geez, you mean to tell me that Alfred Hitchcock was way ahead of his time?
Posted by: Pat | May 16, 2012 at 08:16 PM
yum. carrion and rubber. what a diet!
Posted by: Lesley | May 16, 2012 at 06:54 PM
Oh oh everybody should pay attention to these sign ^_^
Kim,USA
Posted by: Kim, USA | May 16, 2012 at 06:12 PM
You go, vultures! This is your world, too. It's not like humans have left the wild world much to work with.
Posted by: Sandy Carlson (USA) | May 16, 2012 at 05:49 PM
Here:
Go down to the section "pests" and see what they can do to outside furniture.
Plastic covered chairs are high on their priority list. Oh yes, beautiful to look at, but give them an inch and they will take the proverbial mile - ha ha!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakatua
Also they make great pets, but keep them outside, unless you like to see most things chewed to bits!! ha ha.
Cheers
Colin ( Brisbane.Australia)
Posted by: Colin Huggins | May 16, 2012 at 02:52 PM
Ha ha - I think you should cross out "may" and insert "will" !
I think hitting a fully grown vulture would make quite a mess of the front window!
I am suprised that some people didn't know that for strange reasons, unbeknown I am sure to mankind, there is an attraction for birds to rubber seals!
Cockatoos, galahs and other members of the parrot family just love chewing on rubber! And from experience, I can assure you that they do a bloody good job!
In the outback, there are plenty of warning signs to be aware of emus, kangaroos and in the centre ( Ayers Rock area), you can add feral camels. And they can make an ungodly mess.
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
Weather report: 7.30am Thursday 17th May. Same as yesterday, fine,sunny and cloudless. Temp: Presently 12 degrees celsius.
Pity it wouldn't stay like this until October - (sigh!)
Posted by: Colin Huggins | May 16, 2012 at 02:37 PM
Unbelievable! Why would rubber seals be so attractive to vultures! A great find!
Posted by: Gemma Wiseman | May 16, 2012 at 02:01 PM
had no idea! when i saw the sign, i figured it was a warning not to hit them (knew someone who did and dented up his whole front fender!)
Posted by: TexWisGirl | May 16, 2012 at 01:31 PM
It's a case of the authorities covering their backs! For the first time, I had to sign a consent form to have a scale and polish at the dentist today-although that's what I requested......
Posted by: HAZEL | May 16, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Phew! Glad you got out, tires in tact.
Posted by: Penny | May 16, 2012 at 11:29 AM
I love this one! Who would have thought!
Posted by: RedPat | May 16, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Here I go again on my soap box: vultures damage cars, but the darn mosquitoes bite the heck out of you. I would certainly think twice before visiting in that particular location. Great shot, thugh. Snap the picture and get out of town as fast as you can go :-) genie
Posted by: genie | May 16, 2012 at 11:07 AM
LOL a car-eating-vulture! what a scary thought! rubber seals---i wonder what is attractive about rubber seals. i'm glad you escaped in one piece.:p
Posted by: Luna Miranda | May 16, 2012 at 11:00 AM