But who are the ‘real vultures’ as popular culture and lazy, traditional use of language would have us believe? He termed the 90 senators (who hold multiple memberships of faculties) as a flock of 540 vultures out to ‘tear this prestigious institution apart’. On the other hand, vultures patiently wait for a creature in the throes of death. Observations at Pinjore’s Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre reveal that vultures love baths after feeding, are well-mannered and observe queues while living in groups. Bhambra offered the parakeet water and fed it fruits, chillies etc and within a few hours the parakeet had recovered its confidence.

Source: Hindustan Times September 04, 2016 04:41 UTC