In a scene reminiscent of the flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz, the tower of the capitol building was circled by a flock of turkey vultures this week. I’m certain there was no wicked witch on the observation floor commanding them to do their bidding, because that’s closed until later this year for renovations. Nevertheless, the vultures circled the area lazily as if waiting for something. Hopefully they don’t know something we don’t!

I bet they had an interesting view from the capitol’s upper floors! In this photo, the birds actually look like they’re departing from the top of the building on a sinister mission. If I had to wager on a political implication, I suppose I’d point toward the way the last legislature spent like drunken sailors, turning a tax surplus into an excuse for a budget so bloated it would certainly attract airborne scavengers!