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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
43.4477, -89.7289
Field Notes
Description:
Turkey Vultures are large dark birds with long, broad wings. Bigger than other raptors except eagles and condors, they have long "fingers" at their wingtips and long tails that extend past their toe tips in flight. When soaring, Turkey Vultures hold their wings slightly raised, making a ‘V’ when seen head-on.
Habitat:
Common around open areas such as roadsides, suburbs, farm fields, countryside, and food sources such as landfills, trash heaps, and construction sites. On sunny days, look for them aloft as early as 9 a.m.; in colder weather and at night they roost on poles, towers, dead trees, and fence posts.
Notes:
Saw 2 of these flying high. Had about 10 roosting in the pine trees by the Nature Center at Devil's Lake the day before. They seem to be surviving our 5 degree days we've had here in Wisconsin.
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