Looking for an interesting vacation trip in the winter months? Why not trek to Georgia where it's warm, and where vultures roost by the thousands.

The annual migration of vultures boosts the population in state parks from mere hundreds to a few thousand. The buzzards gather together at night for safety, so the best times to spot them are in the morning before they head out to hunt, or later in the evening as they fly in to flock in the trees.

There are three types of vultures found in the United States - the turkey vulture, the black vulture, and the Californian condor. While the condor is endangered and only found in California, most people in the US and Canada have seen the turkey vulture in their home area.

Vultures are a classic symbol in Western movies, circling overhead while the brave hero collapses in a desert. Vultures are carrion eaters, following sick and dying animals and waiting for them to die before moving in to eat. They are nature's clean-up crew, keeping things clean and sanitary.

There was even a movie called The Vulture, released in 1966! Somehow it never got the same level of appreciation as The Birds did.

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