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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Habitat:

In the dunes between the beachside and the marshes of Salinas River, Moss Landing,CA.

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5 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks all :-)

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 9 years ago

Absolutely...poor thing :D

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

Lovely series Marta.

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

I guess this is where the name must come from..because of this red bald head :-)

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 9 years ago

Oh my...it really does look like a turkey and a vulture! Ha ha. Great shots Marta. Thank you for sharing :)

The MnMs
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The MnMs

California, USA

Spotted on Sep 26, 2014
Submitted on Feb 14, 2015

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