A few years ago I was coming over a gentle rise in the road, out in the Texas hill country and came upon a group of Turkey Vultures eating something big. They were just off the road in some short grass. I slowed as quickly as I could - they took off as quickly as they could. If you're not familiar with them, they're very large and it takes them a moment to get moving.
By the time I was on them I was going about 30. I tucked down as low as I could and one of them grazed off the top of my helmet. No damage to either of us, but it sure scared the hell out of me. That 60-inch wing span blotted out the sky.
