The New Hotness

You know how, in those old cartoons, whenever the vultures started landing in nearby trees, that was an indication of trouble ahead for the hero?

The local Turkey Vulture flock has a roost a few miles away and they’re often seen circling in the thermals overhead.

A few years ago I encountered one dismantling a squirrel flapjack on the road:

It’s an ugly job, but somebody’s got to do it…