Turkey Vulture

Description:

25-32" (64-81 cm). W. 6' (1.8 m). Eagle-sized blackish bird, usually seen soaring over the countryside. In flight, the long wings are held upward in a wide, shallow V; flight feathers silvery below. Tail long; head small, bare, and reddish; gray in immatures. Similar to Black Vulture, but wings narrower; flaps wings less frequently and rolls and sways from side to side. (copied from Audubon Guides)

Habitat:

Mainly deciduous forests and woodlands; often seen over adjacent farmlands. Breeds from southern British Columbia, central Saskatchewan, Great Lakes, and New Hampshire southward. Winters in Southwest, and in East northward to southern New England. (copied from Audubon Guides)

Notes:

These birds were spotted in a quiet parking lot for a soccer field at 4PM on July 26, 2012. My son tried to get as close as he could. I think there were 4 birds, but I only was able to get pictures of 2 of them. I think they were resting there.