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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Photo by GarySmith2
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Description:

Adult has red head, inflight wings are blaxk with silver/white tips and aft wing, long tail. large with wingspan of about 70"

Habitat:

We saw this one along the Texas Gulf Coast but have seen them nearly everyplace in North America.

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2013

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