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known reason, the birds have entirely deserted their old haunt, and are 
seldom to be seen within many miles of Cleveland. In Huron, Erie and 
Sandusky counties they are comparatively plentiful, and their nests are 
said to be occasionally found on tall oak trees. In the neighborhood of 
Chillicothe, Ross county, they are abundant, and Mr. Winslow believes 
they pass the winter there. In the southern part of the State they are 
quite common. 
The turkey buzzard feeds principally on carrion, and is therefore a bene- 
factor, by removing putrid animal remains that would otherwise taint the 
air. According to Audubon it lays only two eggs, and builds its nest on 
the ground, at the roots of trees, or among long grass; and he says that it 
will eat the young and eggs of herons, and other birds. The eggs are 
large, cream-colored, with markings of brown and black on the largest 
end. The young are, in all probability, fed by regurgitation, in the man- 
ner of pigeons, this being the habit of the family. When disturbed after 
feeding, the old birds will vomit the unsavory contents of their crops in 
the face of any one who attempts to capture them. A pretty powerful 
way of making an impression, as no man could stand such a charge for a 
single moment. 
The flight of this species is powerful, and not without grace. Ii sails 
high in the air in broad circles, and it rises readily from the ground. In 
the southern States they often mingle with the carrion crows, roosting on 
the same trees, and feeding on the same carcass. 
CATHARTES ATRATUS—Bartram—CARRION CROW, OR BuLack 
VULTURE. 
Entire plumage deep black; head and naked portion of the neck rough 
and warted, and thinly sprinkled with hairs, color blackish; bill longish, 
with large nostrils ; legs rather long, and tail even, while that of the pre- 
ceding species is somewhat rounding; length of skin 28 to 26 inches; ex- 
tent of wings 50 to 54 inehes; tail 84 inches. 
This species is added to our fauna on the authority of Audubon, who 
states that it is to be found along the Ohio river, as far up as Cincinnati ; 
but if it visits us at all, itis but seldom. In the more southern States it is 
to be found in great numbers; and along with its cousin, the turkey buz- 
zard, it is protected by law. They sit on the house-tops in the southern 
cities, and some even roost there. 
