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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Description:

Red, featherless head with a dark brown body and orange legs.

Habitat:

Along roads particularly to svavange road kill; a squirrel in this case.

Notes:

I couldn't get closer because it kept circling until I backed off pretty far; about forty feet.

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago
Turkey vulture
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture


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williambaggsiv
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williambaggsiv

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 24, 2013
Submitted on Apr 24, 2013

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