Eastern Turkey Vulture

Description:

These vultures were displaying a typical pose for the Eastern Turkey Vulture while perching. The stance is believed to serve multiple functions: drying the wings, warming the body, and baking off bacteria. On this particular day, it was raining off and on all day, so they may have been enjoying a "shower" or drying off afterwards.

Habitat:

Turkey Vultures are common around open areas such as roadsides, suburbs, farm fields, countryside, and food sources such as landfills, trash heaps, and construction sites. C. a. septentrionalis is known as the Eastern Turkey Vulture. It ranges from southeastern Canada south through the eastern United States.

Notes:

Spotted on a utility pole in an industrial complex in Kennesaw, GA