The storm is coming...

And the Buzzards are on the move!
I'm not sure why they are moving, but they are flying in circles and getting higher, just before the rain and lightning come.
I didn't stay outside to see what they do when the rain and lightning come!

[Francoise]

hmmm. nothing dead down below? quite dramatic

[Danette Thompson]

They tend to ride the hot spots of rising air. Lovely shot.

[Shutterbug]

Maybe they are cleaning up the environment or maybe they are just enjoying the wind current that lets them just glide.

[Boxplayer]

Ooh slightly unnerving.

[Pam]

That is quite a sight!

[GaryW]

@francoise I think they may roost in a tree nearby, plus they do like to ride the updraft. They were gone before the storm hit!

[GaryW]

@danette Thanks, Danette, that's what I thought.

[GaryW]

@shutterbug49 Very likely! Thanks!

[GaryW]

@boxplayer Ha! It can be, but they are around a lot in our rural setting!

[GaryW]

@pamalama Thanks! It can be!

[Peggy Sirk]

I hope the storms went easy on your corner of Alabama, Gary. They had greatly diminished before reaching NC.

[GaryW]

@peggysirk Thank you, Peggy! Yes, we had very short storm, but not so much in west Alabama!