Buzzards
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From: KsRancher
25-Jan-23
Anyone seen a buzzard lately? I am 90% sure I saw a buzzard a few days ago. The earliest I have ever seen was the beginning of March 3 or 4 yrs ago
From: AaronShort
26-Jan-23
immature bald eagle? We have been watching a ton of eagles at the lakes.
From: Catscratch
26-Jan-23
Haven't seen a buzzard since they migrated away but like Aaron said I've seen a lot of eagles. The immature balds don't have the bright white head and tail.
From: MDW
26-Jan-23
Also, it's very seldom that you will see a buzzard get frosted.
From: KsRancher
26-Jan-23
Very well could have been an immature bald. But it just glided back and forth down a tree line is what made think buzzard. But I couldn't get close enough and didn't have binos to see.
From: be still
26-Jan-23
Yep I seen this one fly by me on December 31st. Decided to follow him around. I seen some interesting things that day. He led me to this cow skull that he had picked clean which you see here that I kept. Later he was very proud of the fresh kill he had found.
Never know what you’re going to find when you trail behind an ole buzzard and I’m sure glad I decided too that day.
From: Two dogs mobile
26-Jan-23
There shouldn't be any buzzards around at this time of the year. I suppose one could have gotten lost. I know a guy that keeps track of when they show up here in Chase County. I believe he said it is March 13th or 14th like clock work
From: AaronShort
06-Mar-23
I seen my first buzzard of the year yesterday.
From: kscowboy
07-Mar-23
I saw one Sunday in Cowley County.
From: sitO
07-Mar-23
Saw a couple in IA last week, and a bunch in MO yesterday
From: AaronShort
07-Mar-23
I went ahead and put potatoes in the ground. Spring is knocking....
From: keepemsharp
07-Mar-23
I remember having to hoe and dig potatoes in B-Game years ago. One of the reasons I do not have a garden today.
From: AaronShort
08-Mar-23
Not too many around have big gardens anymore. I'm probably the youngest around town that still does it. And after four rows at 50 feet each I don't feel young.
From: Two dogs mobile
08-Mar-23
I bought my seed potatoes yesterday. With prices the last several months, I decided to plant a few more than usual.
From: Catscratch
08-Mar-23
Where you guys getting your seed potatoes?
From: AaronShort
08-Mar-23
I got mine in North Topeka at a small farm and ranch store. Tarwaters.
From: Two dogs mobile
08-Mar-23
I bought mine at Bluestem in Emporia. I know that probably does not help you. I would think Garden Centers or the like would have them. I know you can order them online from places like Gurney's, but they are probably high. I believe I paid $.69 a pound at Bluestem.
From: KsRancher
08-Mar-23
We don't have a big garden. But love to do it. We plant 15 taters, 50 onions, 4 tomatoes, 2 cucumber, 3 jalapeño, 2 squash and 2 zucchini
From: sitO
08-Mar-23
Someone may have to start a "Garden thread" ;)
From: AaronShort
08-Mar-23
I put in 20 pounds of potato seed.
From: KsRancher
09-Mar-23
Wow. That will be a lot of taters. I hate running a shovel usually. But enjoy digging taters. I run the shovel and my wife sorts thru the dirt getting them.
From: Catscratch
09-Mar-23
20lbs of seed is a lot! Is that your garden from last year sitO? Very nice!
From: Kansan
09-Mar-23
Im in far southern Montgomery County (my house is 1/2 mile from the OK state line), and have not noticed a buzzard yet. Wouldn’t be surprised if there are a few around by now, though.
The robins on the other hand, have showed up in full force.
From: Matt
09-Mar-23
Saw a Buzzard Feb 13th in Manhattan,KS while working circling overhead. Had to look twice thought it was a hawk at first.
From: AaronShort
09-Mar-23
15 pounds of Yukon golds. They arent heavy producers. Ill get almost as much from the 5 pounds of reds. Cant have fish and chips without taters... or back straps. My wife and I have the same system as KsRancher
From: Durk
10-Mar-23
Nothing better than a Yukon gold out of the garden. Aaron you were lucky to get them planted. My garden is way to wet to plant anything.
From: AaronShort
10-Mar-23
I figured I would get them in before this round of rain. We probably wont get another drop since I threw out $200 worth of grass seed too.
From: crestedbutte
10-Mar-23
Just so I understand where this thread is going....if you take a cow skull and a dead deer and bury them in your garden you will have Yukon golds that attract buzzards ;?)
From: AaronShort
10-Mar-23
glad you can follow crested. LOL
From: Kansan
15-Mar-23
Just saw my first buzzards in Montgomery County.
From: MDW
15-Mar-23
Not sure what it means but there's a buzzard circleing my house about noon today. Maybe I need a bath? Gonna plant my tators friday!
From: MDW
19-Mar-23
Bet there's frost on my tators and on the buzzards butts, phone says 15 degrees this morning!
From: Trebarker
23-Mar-23
Saw a dozen of the clean up crew working on a deer carcass along the highway in Emporia yesterday, they are back.
From: keepemsharp
06-Apr-23
Don't know when they showed up but are sure circling where we burned.
From: be still
30-Jul-23
Ella about got her one. She was being unusually quiet and still for a period of time so I got up and seen this. Got the side of the door in the way and crept to it and opened it real fast…she shot out but the buzzard took off just in time. The thing about landed on the deck railing but with Ella hot on her tail she decided that probably wasn’t the safest of landing spots.
From: Catscratch
13-Mar-24
Just because...
From: KsRancher
13-Mar-24
LOL. I haven't seen one yet this year
From: Two dogs mobile
14-Mar-24
They will be here soon.
From: KsRancher
15-Mar-24
Seen 12 of them come in yesterday afternoon and start circling
From: Ksgobbler
15-Mar-24
Saw the first one this morning.
From: bentstick54
15-Mar-24
Saw a couple this morning in west Wichita.
From: Two dogs mobile
17-Mar-24
I saw my first ones this morning.
From: sitO
01-Apr-24
Drove from Milwaukee -> Chicago -> Detroit today and saw over 30
