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I guess they're the same turkey vultures?Don't know if yours are the same, but around here (lower Michigan) it's the Turkey Vultures. One of the guys we shared lease property with got his first couple does during a warm early season hunt. From the parking spot to where the deer lay was 700 yards of easy walking bean field. Needing to get the deer on ice, he walked to his truck and drove back with ice and field field dressing kit. In that short amount of time, these elegant birds had already gotten the eyes and were working on orifices other than the mouths. For some reason, they didn't seem to go for the wounds first. Not the first time I saw this ...wonder why they do this
We also have Black headed vultures here which are a big problem for ranchers as they prey on new born calves.
Even though birds of prey are federally protected, Oklahoma ranchers can apply for a special permit to shoot any Black headed vultures that attack their cattle. Not sure about the criteria for obtaining a permit.