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crittergarden said:

Me, too!
Thanks for the lesson!

So when "the buzzards are circling", they're circling DYING prey, not dead. Right?

Critter, I am very much NOT an expert, but when we say "buzzards are circling" what we really should say is "vultures are circling" since they're the ones that would eat dead stuff. Buzzards act more like hawks, so they would be after live prey. I imagine them going after something like a squirrel or mouse, just swoop and grab. Hope there's someone more knowledgeable than me that can verify that