As morbid as it may sound, I would expect that to a TV a dead animal is
a dead animal - human or not. I would also expect that during the civil
war, TVs would have become very familiar with finding and feeding on
dead soldiers. They would have no more fear of a dead human than of any
other dead predatory animal. Just my speculation.
Rob Gibbs
Damascus, MD
Emily Wilberg wrote:
>Ok, I apologize in advance if this is inappropriate. I have now been
>curious for two days.
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>I am reading a book called "March" (it is the story of the father in
>Little Women as he was off in the Civil War and absent from the story) On
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>page 3 he notes the presence of a Turkey Vulture and comments it is a
>magnificent bird (true, true) On page 4 Mr March and a buddy are running
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>through the woods to excape the fighting and come across a fallen comrade
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>who has expired and is being eaten by a Turkey Vulture.
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>I remember there are occasional news stories of TV carrying off small
>dogs. Also several news stories of neighborhoods trying to deter Vulture
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>roosts. But I think the TV needs a new publicist. I don't think they woul
>d
>immediately drop down on a fallen human and start to munch.. wouldnt' the
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>avoid humans?
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>Anyone else care to speculate with me on the bad rap these creatures are
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>getting? Offline replies are fine (probably encouraged by those readers
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>not of inquiring minds.)
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>Emily Wilberg
>Germantown, Maryland
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>Lots of goldfinches at my deck feeder, also titmouse, chickadees and
>cardinals. No hummer last few days. A little wren (house wren?)and lots
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>and lots of mourning doves and squirrels
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