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Turkey Vulture Cruising Over Our Meadow

4 pictures above in notes! (one of them was one I took a while ago, it's clickable)

I was delighted that these birds flew close enough that I could get nice pictures with my 100mm lens!

This text is from another picture I posted of a Turkey Vulture:

Turkey Vultures are found all over North and South America, from Canada to the southern tip of Chile. They are scavengers and eat carrion exclusively, using their keen eyesight and sense of smell to find their prey. This bird has no ability to sing and call like other birds, and can only grunt or hiss! Turkey vultures raise a pair of chicks in the months between March and August depending on latitude (Here they raise babies between March and June).

If you would like to know more about Turkey Vultures, Wiki has an extensive page here: Wiki: Turkey Vulture {Cathartes aura}
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4 comments

Don Sutherland said:

Superb capture.
11 years ago ( translate )

Jim Boynton said:

I never try birds without my 200mm although I have gotten lucky at around 140mm a few times. Beautiful clear sky! Have the fires subsided?
11 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Wonderful capture!
11 years ago ( translate )

Levina de Ruijter said:

Yes, this is my favourite of the series. Very nice indeed, Janet.
11 years ago