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06-24-2014, 01:38 PM
Heads-up if you are heading to Bastrop lake in Texas. They have a large congregation of buzzards on the North Shore and those birds have an appetite for rubber. Windshield wipers, slide-out seals, rubber roofs.
Who knew?
Well, the park did post a sign and the nice lady did warn us. But she said with folks out and about we should be OK...it's only if you leave your vehicle for days with no activity that they bother anything.
So. Not. True.
We were gone for an afternoon and returned to find holes in our roof and the slide-out seal demolished (see pics below). I think they'd have left the roof alone if the foam slide seal hadn't tempted them with its rubbery goodness.
So, word to the wise: put your slides in if you are in a buzzard habitat. And next time you look up and see 'em circling, don't assume it's roadkill. It could be a tasty RV they are eyeballing.
EDIT: On the silver lining front, insurance is going to cover the repairs.
Who knew?
Well, the park did post a sign and the nice lady did warn us. But she said with folks out and about we should be OK...it's only if you leave your vehicle for days with no activity that they bother anything.
So. Not. True.
We were gone for an afternoon and returned to find holes in our roof and the slide-out seal demolished (see pics below). I think they'd have left the roof alone if the foam slide seal hadn't tempted them with its rubbery goodness.
So, word to the wise: put your slides in if you are in a buzzard habitat. And next time you look up and see 'em circling, don't assume it's roadkill. It could be a tasty RV they are eyeballing.
EDIT: On the silver lining front, insurance is going to cover the repairs.