Sunday, October 30, 2022

Birdtober Day Thirty: Egyptian Vulture

 

Photo Source: eBird.com

 

There's so much fascinating information about this bird at this link, much more than I could fit in my poem. Egyptian Vultures use tools! They are found in three continents! They eat at vulture restaurants!



Named for a villain from Greek culture
Punished by being made a vulture.
Neophron percnopterus:
This guy’s almost lost to us.
He eats dead beasts that have been dosed
With antibiotics; then he’s toast.
Vultures are nature’s cleaning crew.
Egyptian Vulture, we need you!

©Ruth Bowen Hersey




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