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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

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11 Comments

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Thank you jamie, Karen and Neil

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 9 years ago

I would certainly have second thoughts. Just my luck Hitchcock would be lurking in the bushes somewhere. Cool spotting, James.

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 9 years ago

They do that a lot on the west coast too

jamiewgoodspeed
jamiewgoodspeed 9 years ago

There drying their wings or maybe soaking up the sun :) funny you never think of them on the ground.

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

They look like weird bushes sprouting from the ground,

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Hmmm I think I like this one better! I love when they sit on the ground, they look more out of place :)

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Almost as cute as my Florida Halloween Tree huh Ashley?

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Thanks Ashley...I should have noticed the wings. Light all underneath and not just the tips. Duh!

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Turkey vultures!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Thanks Luis.....I love these guys. So much personality!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Great capture James!

James McNair
Spotted by
James McNair

Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 11, 2014
Submitted on Nov 13, 2014

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