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03-14-2020, 05:13 PM
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Watch for Buzzards
I have a 2018 Jayco Jayflight 29RLDS. Hard 2 roofs put on in the last 4 months. Jayco paid for the first, dealer paid for the second because they screwed it up. Had just got it back last of January. Walked outside Friday morning 3 buzzards were on my roof. Ran them off. Damage was done to lap sealant on plumbing, skylights, antenna, ladder and corners. Looks like the roof membrane wasn't damaged. Took pictures and contacted my insurance. Waiting on them. Also called animal control. Buzzards are federally protected. Goggle this. These birds love RV roofs. Lucky they didn't do more damage. I have an Owl on a pole one end and hawk on a pole at the other and I placed mirrors on the roof, Also made effigy of a dead buzzard and laid on the roof. The damage really broke my heart.
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03-14-2020, 05:50 PM
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Last summer were at a local lake and they did 2k in damage on our 1 yo pontoon boat seats! Insurance wouldn't cover it said that was considered animal chewing or gnawing. 
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03-14-2020, 05:54 PM
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I think I can see a Farmer's insurance company commercial in your future. Sorry about the damage but that's the strangest thing I have heard of in a long time.
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03-14-2020, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by steve.jurnigan
I have a 2018 Jayco Jayflight 29RLDS. Hard 2 roofs put on in the last 4 months. Jayco paid for the first, dealer paid for the second because they screwed it up. Had just got it back last of January. Walked outside Friday morning 3 buzzards were on my roof.(snip)
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Good good man! Get that trailer an exorcism!
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03-14-2020, 09:26 PM
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Buzzards!!!
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03-15-2020, 05:55 AM
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It appears to be a somewhat common thing. I've read of several comments on a fishing forum where the buzzards love to eat wiper blades and body side moulding off of tow vehicles in the ramp parking lots. Buzzards are on the protected species list as well IIRC, so.....
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03-15-2020, 05:59 AM
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It's just the black headed buzzards smaller than the turkey vulture with the red. There damage is increasing more and more every year. They are a very destructive bird! Arkansas has had a problem with them for several years now and getting worse.
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03-17-2020, 06:40 PM
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We have a rifle range right next to our RV. The wife and I are always target shooting. A couple more shots wouldn't even be noticed.
Protected? OK!
Endangered? I doubt it.
Anybody know what buzzards taste like?
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03-17-2020, 07:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gypsmjim
Anybody know what buzzards taste like?
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I couldn't say for sure but seeing what they eat I would imagine not very good!
Try one and let us know! LOL
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03-17-2020, 07:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gypsmjim
Anybody know what buzzards taste like?
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Chicken (??) No clue. not too many roaming around NY. We do have our fair share of Turkey Buzzards though.
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03-17-2020, 07:42 PM
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Would be a shoot, shovel, and shut up situation around here 
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03-17-2020, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Screwby
Would be a shoot, shovel, and shut up situation around here |
Now that's funny right there because I thought I was the only one that said that!
I've never heard anyone else say it! Lmao!
Take some powered fly bait, you can find it at TSC, Farm and Fleet, etc, stores, pour some in a pie tin, pour some coke on it and clean them off the roof in the dark so nobody will be any wiser. Trust me, that stuff is like the grim reaper. They won't make it 2' from that tin, and neither will anything else that comes in contact with it.
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03-17-2020, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Lake Huron
Now that's funny right there because I thought I was the only one that said that!
I've never heard anyone else say it! Lmao!
Take some powered fly bait, you can find it at TSC, Farm and Fleet, etc, stores, pour some in a pie tin, pour some coke on it and clean them off the roof in the dark so nobody will be any wiser. Trust me, that stuff is like the grim reaper. They won't make it 2' from that tin, and neither will anything else that comes in contact with it.
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Around here it stems from predators getting to your livestock. I’m all good with Mother Nature and her creatures as long as she doesn’t come for me or mine. At that juncture the rules change.
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2016 Jayflight 23RB Elite, Fiberglass, Polar Package
400w Renogy RV solar kit w/ Bluetooth, 100w Renogy solar suitcase
430 amp/hr 6v battery bank
1000w Renogy hard wired inverter
2011 F350 Lariat, DWR 4x4, 6.7 turbo diesel
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03-21-2020, 03:57 PM
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Location: Arlington
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I've heard they taste like Sotted Owl.
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03-21-2020, 05:02 PM
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If this COVID panic nonsense keeps going and running the stores out of supplies, some people.are gonna find out what they taste like real soon. Lol
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03-21-2020, 05:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFlightRisk
We do have our fair share of Turkey Buzzards though.
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Please vote them out of office before we get there.
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03-21-2020, 05:34 PM
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That would be a great idea, but there's way too many of them here.
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Think you're too old to cry or swear out loud...walk into your hitch in the dark.
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2016 Ford F150 XLT 2X4 SC 3.5L Eco Max Tow
2010 Tundra TRD DBL Cab (Traded)
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03-21-2020, 09:16 PM
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Location: San Marcos
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Texas vultures
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Originally Posted by steve.jurnigan
I have a 2018 Jayco Jayflight 29RLDS. Hard 2 roofs put on in the last 4 months. Jayco paid for the first, dealer paid for the second because they screwed it up. Had just got it back last of January. Walked outside Friday morning 3 buzzards were on my roof. Ran them off. Damage was done to lap sealant on plumbing, skylights, antenna, ladder and corners. Looks like the roof membrane wasn't damaged. Took pictures and contacted my insurance. Waiting on them. Also called animal control. Buzzards are federally protected. Goggle this. These birds love RV roofs. Lucky they didn't do more damage. I have an Owl on a pole one end and hawk on a pole at the other and I placed mirrors on the roof, Also made effigy of a dead buzzard and laid on the roof. The damage really broke my heart.
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Do you mean vultures? We have thousands of vultures in central Texas but they don’t attack RVs. They crap on them ( and everything else) and it’s an amazing black mess, but they stay soaring on high until they see carrion. When they rest it’s usually in trees far from people.
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03-22-2020, 07:58 AM
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If your going to Everglades National Park and intend on visiting the " Royal Palm" area --there are signs warning about vultures doing damage to vehicles. As I pulled into the parking area I was amassed at the number of " buzzards " sitting on ever vehicle in the lot. Some vehicle had use blue traps to cover their windshields. The buzzards like to eat the rubber of the windshield wiper blades, and anything else on the vehicle that has " neoprene" type texture. I would assume that RV rubber roofs could be an attractive target. The blue tarps on the windshield did seem to help some, but the amount of " buzzards " present was amazing to me.
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03-22-2020, 12:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffndeb
I've heard they taste like Sotted Owl.
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That right there made me laugh... thanks!!!!
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