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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Photo by Tom15
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Tom15
Thanks Emily. This being a young bird probably explains why it let me get pretty close without flying away.
EmilyMarino
Oh, this looks like a young bird! They get their pink face and white beak around a year of age. This handsome devil still has a little bit of black on his beak! I adore turkey vultures! Great shot...again Tom!
Tom15
Marcus, I think he was sad because I didn't feed him:-)
RedTopRanger
It looks so sad! Maybe it ate something rotten. Oh wait...

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PublishedMarch 5, 2013

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