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A good day for a birthday trip to Lure Lodge By Linda Waggener July second was a very good day for a birthday friends trip to Lure Lodge on Lake Cumberland. It's normal to see animals walking or scurrying in the park on the long, winding drive from the highway to the Lodge, and Tuesday there were also a number of black vultures perched on the fence overlooking the State Dock. We figured they were probably not there for the beautiful view. The birds only congregate when a favorite food - an animal corpse - is available. The fact that cars going right by them didn't so much as ruffle a feather indicated that meal must have been just over the fence. According to Wikipedia, black vultures "tend to inhabit relatively open areas with scattered trees," and the hillside from the overlook to the water fit with that. The source also says that "absence of head-feathers helps the birds stay clean and remain (more or less) free of animal blood and bodily fluids, which could become problematic for the vultures and attract parasites; most vultures are known to bathe after eating, provided there is a water source. "The black vulture is a scavenger and feeds on carrion, but will also eat eggs, small reptiles, or small newborn animals (livestock such as cattle, or deer, rodents, rabbits, etc.), albeit very rarely. They will also opportunistically prey on extremely weakened, sick, elderly, or otherwise vulnerable animals. In areas populated by humans, it also scavenges at dumpster sites and garbage dumps." The rest of the birthday trip was focused on our search for human food at the Lodge while enjoying sweeping views of Lake Cumberland with a half dozen boats on the water and a couple of planes flying overhead. This story was posted on 2024-07-03 09:10:29
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