Hi Donna! My! What a dilemma! This brings up questions in my mind about the migratory bird act. Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it, we are legally (if not morally) bound to protecting the nests of migratory birds. So, you could tell the prospective buyers, "I'm legally bound to protecting these birds until they fledge, then steps will be taken to keep the birds from using the structure next year." Those who know more about these things please jump in here!
❤️🐦, Madonna Stallmann On Fri, May 13, 2022, 2:25 PM Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Donna, > > > > Turkey Vultures usually lay 2 eggs. It takes 28-40 days to incubate, and > they don’t fledge until 60-80 days. > > > > No, a month is not enough time. > > > > Kevin > > > > > > Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. > Senior Course Developer and Instructor > > Bird Academy > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 159 Sapsucker Woods Road > Ithaca, NY 14850 > k...@cornell.edu > > 607-254-2452 > > > > *Do you know about our other distance-learning opportunities? Visit **Bird > Academy* <https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/>*, > **https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/ > <https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/> ** to see our list of > courses.* > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* bounce-126550533-3493...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-126550533-3493...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Donna Lee Scott > *Sent:* Thursday, May 12, 2022 3:42 PM > *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] T Vulture > > > > This morning I was with my grounds worker & we were going into the > boathouse on the beach to clear out leaves & piles of sticks brought by > flood last fall. > > As I open the door, there was a loud commotion & then I saw a smallish > Turkey Vulture flying inside at the lake end of boathouse! > > It landed on the gravel & got out under the boat exit doors, the bottom if > which is 2 feet above the ground! > > > > That was curious, but lately TVs have been perched on roof of & trees near > boathouse. > > However as Rick & I started cleaning the gravel floor, I found in a little > scrape with a few leaves one lovely speckled egg! > > Ms. TV wants to nest in there! > > > > Ordinarily this would be fine with me, but june 6 I am moving to Kendal & > a couple weeks after that my house (& the boathouse) goes up for sale. > > > > Will a month + be enough time for more eggs to be laid, incubated , > hatched & chicks fledged? > > > > I am SO busy now, I don’t have time to look up this info. > > > > Another bother: she is pooping in there & it is quite stinky -not a prime > condition for selling real estate! > > > > What to do? > > Donna Scott > > Lansing > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > *Archives:* > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > > -- > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
