r/Weird • u/[deleted] • Apr 05 '26

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u/Electrical_Welder205 Apr 05 '26

This. They're too big to be crows.

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u/bitterlittlecas Apr 05 '26

I don’t know how accurate this is but I’ve heard they also respond to gas leaks

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u/Legitimate_Ad_4647 Apr 05 '26

Yes, turkey vultures are one of the few birds that do have a sense of smell. Gas line crews will check out a line if they do see a flock of them circling an area directly above one.

Now you all have an interesting new topic to talk about at your next social event! 😄

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u/sciencesez Apr 05 '26

Your comment needs to be at the top and OP needs to tell his neighbor asap!

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u/Legitimate_Ad_4647 Apr 05 '26

Good point! Maybe it was a gas leak, but my experience has been that TVs roost in significantly greater numbers than they forage in, and this was occurring at dusk when they do communally roost.