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Cathartes aura
The turkey vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively on carrion. It finds its food using its keen eyes and sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gases produced by the beginnings of the process of decay in dead animals. In flight, it uses thermals to move through the air, flapping its wings infrequently.
Mason Farm Biological Reserve
Spotted on Oct 20, 2013
Submitted on Oct 25, 2013
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