Maria’s view of Log Cabin Living

One day last summer, after a particularly hard rain (I love rain!), I was sitting on the deck and admiring the amazing view, when I noticed 2 turkey vultures had landed high in a tree, just up the river from our cabin.  I called Hubby to come and see, then I grabbed the camera and got a shot or two, and then we waited and watched.  Soon after, another vulture landed in the same tree…and then another.  Finally, there was a whole flock (do vultures call themselves a “flock?”) in that same tree.  Yes, I know it sounds crazy to be excited about birds in a tree, but ya’ gotta’ keep in mind… we’re in a remote location in Montana, so we get our thrills with stuff like this.

  We watched those vultures and soon realized why they had landed.   They hadn’t landed there to conduct an orchestra.  It wasn’t to practice their drama queen routine for an upcoming stage debut, either.  No, it was because the sun was just beginning to come out, and one by one, the vultures opened their wings.  They were drying their wings in the sun!  I wondered how they could keep their balance with their wings fully raised, but they did.  This went on for 1/2 hour or so, then one by one they flew away.

Hey, they’re not much to look at (understatement of the year!!), but it was a fun afternoon with the vultures as entertainment.   I didn’t give a lot of thought to things like this, when I lived in the city.  Now that I’m slowing down and admiring the view, it’s a trip to see what the birds and wildlife are doing….at least, to me and hubby, it is.  I wonder how many people never notice..

‘Scuze me…the Canada Geese are outside, cruisin’ on the river…gotta’ run!