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Ruby, the Turkey Vulture, is a resident at the Audubon Society of Portland, Or. She was imprinted to humans at an early age, and cannot survive on her own.
Spotted on Sep 3, 2011
Submitted on Sep 3, 2011
23 Comments
Great job! Congrats!
Beautiful series, Congratulations !
Congratulations Kenneth, this great spotting is featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/3087305...
This is a great shot...I love vultures..they are such an important of an ecosystem
Here is a link to an organization that deals specifically with the decline in the Indian subcontinent-- http://www.vulturedeclines.org/ -- Many blessings, Asish!
beautiful photo , well done Kenneth! thankyou for bring ing this bird to us Never been that close!
Rabies is up in India due to the declining number of vultures.
Hmm... I will look after.. if possible... any conservation program going on here..!!
Exactly Ashish, the turkey vulture is doing quite well, but many species in Asia have seen a drop in population of 95% in the past 10 years! They provide a great service by consuming carrion before diseases are allowed to fester.
Kenneth thanks a lot for adding such great informative link in description..!!
Today.. Every Vulture is precious for Human fate...
They need lot help through conservation..!!
Interesting creature..congrats.
Amazing picture and congrats for the Spotting of the day!
Wow! Amazing!!
Yea, Ann, she does have her own beauty...
Thanks!
awesome pic and congrats Kennith
Wow, I always learn something on Project Noah.
It's one of the distinguishing features of the turkey vulture (black vultures have narrower nostrils), Heather.
Can you see through her nose? Weird.
Congrats Kenneth!
Spotting of the Day!
"Lacking a syrinx, the vocal organ of birds, Turkey Vultures can only vocalize through grunting and hissing. Spread the word about these masters of soaring flight and help celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day!"
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Wow, she's so ugly she's beautiful! :-)