Spring has arrived in El Paso and we all know that means winds, unusually high temperatures and…vultures?
Yes, vultures!
Because in true Borderland fashion, a video is making the rounds showing a tree on the East side completely packed with turkey vultures, and naturally, it caught people’s attention.
That Tree Full of Vultures in El Paso Has Everyone Talking
At first glance, it does look a little… intense. A whole tree at the Wind Tree Apartments on Trawood and George Dieter was filled with large dark birds just perched there like they’ve got a meeting to attend.
So of course, the comments rolled in. Some were rational, and some were enough to make you want to bust out the holy water and rosary!
There’s gotta be something dead somewhere nearby for sure.
And then the one that pretty much summed it all up:
Turkey Buzzards, the real first sign of Spring, ready to clean up the road kill!
That’s the one you want to pay attention to!
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Why You’re Seeing So Many Vultures in El Paso Right Now
As wild as it looks, this is actually completely normal. Turkey vultures are common spring migrants in El Paso, typically returning around mid-to-late March, right when the season starts shifting.
You’ll usually spot them soaring overhead in that signature V-shape, kind of teetering through the sky. But when they land, they tend to gather, and sometimes, all in one place.
Fun fact: a group of vultures perched in a tree is called a “committee,” a “kettle” when they’re flying, and a “wake” when they’re feeding.
El Paso’s Built-In Clean-Up Crew
As dramatic as the scene looks, these birds actually play an important role. Turkey vultures are nature’s clean-up crew, helping clear out carrion and keep the ecosystem balanced.
Local groups like the El Paso Audubon Society regularly track their migration, and sightings like this aren’t unusual, to them at least, to the rest of us it was kind of scary looking!
A Very El Paso Way to Welcome Spring
So while other places might welcome spring with flowers… El Paso gets wind, heat, and a tree full of vultures.
It may look a little ominous at first, but it’s just another sign that spring has officially arrived, El Paso style.
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