Longtime Barrington resident and photographer Paul Darling captured a recent visit from three turkey vultures near his home on Lincoln Avenue.

Mr. Darling said the buzzards had descended upon the body of a squirrel that had been hit by a passing car. Mr. Darling often photographs the squirrels and chipmunks that visit his yard, and was concerned the deceased animal may have been one of his regular visitors.

"Now, I toss peanuts to my furry friends every day, feeling sorry for them especially during the frigid winter days when there seems to be little for them to eat," he said. "I hope that the one the buzzards found was not our favorite squirrel, 'Herbert,' who comes up our porch steps for handouts."

Mr. Darling and others were a bit surprised to see the turkey vultures in Barrington. He said he has seen them before in Massachusetts but the visit to Barrington was unexpected.

Mr. Darling's has been photographing all-things-Barrington for many years, and some of his images are featured in a special Barrington Preservation Society exhibit titled: The Way We Were: Paul Darling's Barrington photographs 1949-2019.

The exhibit is located in the Barrington Preservation Society Museum on the ground level of the Peck Community Center building, and will continue through June. Concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus have forced officials to temporarily close most town buildings to the public. Officials are hoping to reopen the buildings in two weeks or so.

— By Josh Bickford