Wonderful story, Larry. Here in Fairfield, the TVs massing on the town water tower in fall was becoming an icon of the city. But last year (or the one before) someone representing the state of Iowa decided to discourage the birds by hanging a dead vulture in effigy from the tower. I guess people thought the hanged dead bird was a lovelier sight than 40 live birds socializing on the tower in the evening. I was unable to determine who was actually responsible. Still boils my blood every time I look up at the tower.
makes my blood boil, too. and I can just hear Gladys cussing at the stupidity1
Wonderful story, Larry. Here in Fairfield, the TVs massing on the town water tower in fall was becoming an icon of the city. But last year (or the one before) someone representing the state of Iowa decided to discourage the birds by hanging a dead vulture in effigy from the tower. I guess people thought the hanged dead bird was a lovelier sight than 40 live birds socializing on the tower in the evening. I was unable to determine who was actually responsible. Still boils my blood every time I look up at the tower.
Great piece Larry! Thanks for sharing! Gotta love "buzzards!"