A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Cathartes aura
This vulture is characterized by a very dark body and featherless red head. The flight feathers are lighter--almost silvery in some light, as shown in this photo.
This vulture ranges across much of southern Canada south to South America. There are several subspecies: the bird shown is the Eastern Turkey Vulture (C. a. septentrionalis).
Spotted on Sep 3, 2009
Submitted on Feb 18, 2012
No Comments