Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Scavenger bird. Non-solitary. About the size of a small turkey.

Marsh/Swamp area. Marshes surrounding filled with alligators, herons, fish, etc.

Nath 11 years ago

Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - BirdLife species factsheet

alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Interesting, because in my part of Florida, I only see black vultures!

auntnance123 11 years ago

Lovely photos of an under-appreciated bird. Welcome to Project Noah, Christina. Looking forward to your future spottings.

EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Christina, you should be proud! These are beautiful clear shots! Love the turkey vultures and love these shots!

Nath 11 years ago

The second most popular species in Florida after Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus).

Christina Webster 11 years ago

Thank you! I am really proud of these shots.

Spotted by
Christina Webster

Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on Jul 11, 2012