There was mention here a few weeks about vultures hanging out on the west edge of town. This morning I learned that vultures like to congregate on railroad tracks as the sun warms the metal rails. They warm up their feet, I was told.

Daughter Rosanna noticed this buzzard paragraph on a Louisiana state park website:

Vultures do not have many predators. But if an enemy does approach, the vulture will face its enemy and projectile vomit. This cool bird also has a unique way to stay cool: it will urinate on its legs. The urine also helps kill any germs picked up while treading through a carcass.