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Turkey vulture

Cathartes aura

Description:

Part of a group of about 10 circling (silently). Brown feathers

Habitat:

Rural state park

1 Species ID Suggestions

flybeasley
flybeasley 11 years ago
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture


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2 Comments

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Nice capture! I would love you to add this spotting to the Raptors of North America mission please: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...

flybeasley
flybeasley 11 years ago

I think you may have a Turkey Vulture. They can look brown and they fly in groups.

Hawk don't fly in groups.

CaitlinKilts
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CaitlinKilts

New York, USA

Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on May 29, 2012

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