Turkey Buzzards On Roof

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Turkey buzzards on roof.

A family s home and trees can be covered in a whitewash of feces in a matter of days. My first encounter was several weeks ago. Turkey buzzards can be a true nuisance if they ve taken to roosting on the property of homeowners. 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.

At first i thought it was sort of cool until i saw they were pulling up the metal. If a single line isn t sufficient install monofilament netting over the roof. Also if you leave debris out from a bbq or other event then it can attract a lot of turkey vultures. If the line sags much lower buzzards can straddle the line.

If the line is much higher than 8 inches the buzzards can sit underneath the line. To find as many as 10 turkey vultures on the roof. How to keep buzzards off of a roof. Put up a tight wire 8 inches above roof peaks and running parallel to it to prevent buzzards from perching on the roof.

It is well worth it to clean up as you go at your party. 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. Why turkey vulture control. Directly across from the deer was another huge turkey vulture sitting on a roof.

Turkey vultures can damage homes and commercial buildings by tearing up window caulking roof shingles vent seals rubber roof liners and pool covers. Similarly turkey vultures could try to set up their nest on a roof. Turkey vultures are attracted to meat smells so avoid leaving a bunch of grease out on a grill. There was also a single bird on a neighbor s roof and a pair snuggled together on another.

During late december 2009 i had a flock of turkey vultures begin appearing on my roof from around 9am 12 pm. For the past four weeks no matter where i am there is a turkey vulture. Nbc 10 arrived at penta s house around 8 a m. 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.

Commonly referred to as buzzards vultures are found throughout the united states and can be destructive when they decide to roost on roofs.