pacificpikachu | Turkey Vulture (Reply)

Ryan and I went down to Yuba City to go shopping today. This was rather uneventful, really, although we went to a bunch of stores. Ryan bought a bunch of clothes, and I bought nothing other than a little chicken plush that clucks when you squeeze it and a Steamboy DVD for $3.

On the way back, though, I spotted a turkey vulture hunched over on the side of the road, not moving. I was concerned so I pulled over, grabbed an extra coat, and he allowed me to pick him up so I knew something was definitely wrong. He smelled terrible--like flesh and feces--but I held him the whole way to the raptor center and monitored his breathing. Luckily Mike Furtado had just gotten home and was about to examine him after we dropped him off in the clinic, put him in one of the cages, and filled out an intake form on him. There was another injured turkey vulture in the clinic who looked worse off than him, so that gives me hope that he has a chance. Also, he was still able to stand and remained alert during the car drive. I have my fingers crossed for him! It'll be so fulfilling and wonderful if he makes it. :D