How about a hunger of vultures? or an ominous presense of vultures?
Rahne Kirkham
rahne at mindspring.com
Federal Way, Washington

When asked why she was always so cheerful,
the old woman replied,
"Well, I just wear this world as a loose garment."
----- Original Message -----
From: Diann MacRae <tvulture at halcyon.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 10:41 AM
Subject: . . . of vultures


> Hi Tweets,
>
> I never expected to receive so much "descriptive terminology" for
vultures,
> but this is a run-down for those interested:
>
> a casket of vultures a wake of vultures an autopsy of vultures
> an undertaking of vultures a hearse of vultures an anticipation of
vultures
> a feeding of vultures a gut of vultures a frenzy of vultures
> and, a kettle of vultures
>
> (I think we would have had more but Bob Mauritsen went to bed . . . :-)
>
> What a lot of creative thinking. I think I would go with Roger Craik's
"an
> anticipation of vultures." It's how I would think of vultures anyway:
> patient, perching, perusing - pure anticipation.
>
> Thanks for the feedback everyone.
>
> Cheers, Diann
>
> Diann MacRae
> Olympic Vulture Study
> Bothell
> tvulture at halcyon.com
>
>