Nature's cleanup crew

[John Krause]

Two weekends ago we skinned and boned out a little spike. We wired the carcass to a big stump and put a game cam on it to see what would come.

A week later there were 655 pics. Four of a coyote who showed up too late and the rest turkey buzzards. This was an open spot in a 3 mile patch of big timber. Took them 24 hrs to find it.

 

After that they stayed till dark and were on it at first light. I bet they roosted above it.

 

They picked it CLEAN! There was not a patch of hide, hair or meat left on it.

 

Nothing goes to waste in nature

 

[JamesV]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing

[caleb7mm]

neat pictures!

[Mudd]

Cool! I'm just glad it wasn't a "hit and lost" deer.

You're idea was a good one though.

I think it's a great reminder about how the bottom end of the food chain fares.

Thank you for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

[kennym]

Man, I gotta quit nappin in the woods!!    

How ya been John?

[fatman]

that's real cool...

[John Krause]

Been good, Kenny. Gettin up to Kirksville less each year it seems but hope to make it up that way this year.

[njloco]

I can tell you Mudd, the lower half of the food chain eats very well, especially along active railroad lines.

[Apex Predator]

They are so thick down here that I've had them on the gut pile within one hour, more than once.

[Eugene Slagle]

I've always admired how in nature nothing goes to waste & most of Gods creatures are taken care of.

Thanks for some great pictures.

[lpcjon2]

Around the area I work they gather in the morning and they number about 50 strong and its neat to see.When they are threatened they projectile vomit at you. I had to help a warden catch a wounded one once.They are ugly to.

[maxwell]

very nice pics- they are one ugly bird  IMO

[Keith Zimmerman]

Cool pics.  And a very interesting bird.  They certainly are unique.

[rushlush]

Very cool!

[JEJ]

Cool pics John, and as the Outlaw Josey Wales said: "Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms" ...