Backroads Auspices, part I

The past week, as I drive the 96 miles to and from Athens, I have spotted several very distinct birds. The first of note, was a red chicken about to fulfill his fate by crossing the road. That same afternoon, I saw three vultures (or maybe buzzards, they flew into the woods adjacent to the road before I could get a good look at them) eating roadkill. The next day, there was a discarded chicken. Then today, I saw a turkey standing in a pasture. 

As an Classicist Apprentice, I can help but wonder, what do all these bird sightings mean? Is there something good or bad down the road for me?