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Sandra Dalton's avatar

Nicole this is beautiful! I didn't know they were back. I love seeing them. I watch them all gathering up and heading back home. I'll have to pay more attention tomorrow.

Growing up, I never could understand how anyone could not love them, and when it was explained to me I was even more confused because what they do is a wonderful thing. Thank you for telling their story this way.

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Doris Dembosky's avatar

"If you know what to look for and know where to look." Yes the vultures - I watch them and marvel, but your post has taken me beyond what I have seen.

In terms of "keeping vigil," Mark and I are going to observe a Sabbath one day a week - not necessarily Saturday... but whatever day we can unplug and seek serenity.

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Shannon Proctor's avatar

Beautiful writing, and true. Thank you.

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Annie Dawid's avatar

thank you for this beauty in a dark time

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Sarah Kalthoff Sims's avatar

Nicole, I keep coming back to this piece. I read it to myself and others to remember. Thank you!

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Nicole Parsons's avatar

Thank you, Sarah. So much.

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Gene Porter's avatar

The turkey vultures have returned here in rural Kansas also. There is no call or song announcing their arrival or presence. They fulfill their role of doing nature’s dirty work in silence, like most scavengers. Even if their physical appearance keeps you from admiring them, you must at least respect the efficiency of their work. Beautiful birds.

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Randall Robbins's avatar

Fine piece of nature writing. When I viewed a vulture from above for the first time, it helped me see that I wasn't connecting all of the pieces of nature into a holistic viewpoint. Our limited time in the wild is overrun by our preconceptions and influence from others. Thank you Nicole, for saying what I could not about a magnificent creature.

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Ash Story's avatar

I love you so much and the potency your attention and observing is never far from my heart. 💜

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Melanie Williamson's avatar

What a beautiful description.

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Martha Minogue's avatar

The cycle of life. Winter to spring; the newness of birth, the death of the old ; the return of the turkey vultures. I, too, noticed them this week as a sign of the return of spring. Thank you, dear Nicole, for the inspiring testimony about the Turkey Vulture.

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Frances Story's avatar

Your writing always leaves me breathless.

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Bar Scott's avatar

I love those vultures. Miss them. Thanks for this.

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Sondra Childers's avatar

I love seeing the underside of their wings! Beautiful! Thank you for letting me see beauty, when I had not caught it before in these birds.

Sondra Childers

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Jean Mavromatis's avatar

I am savoring your rich selection of words that take us deeper into the experience. So grateful for your vision.

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