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turkey vulture

Cathartes aura

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Field Notes

Description:

large scavenger bird that feeds mostly on carrion

Habitat:

was circling the prairie with a few others

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Turkey Vulture

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Comments (3)
Helena k
I'm glad he didn't get hurt! :D
Helena k
Btw.. Red tailed hawks are endangered species. :(
Helena k
AWESOME SHOT. Yesterday I saw a red-tailed hawk gliding overhead and a turkey vulture was swooping at it. I quickly grabbed a metal pole that was nearby and hit it on a rock. Boy, did they get scared! They flew away from each other faster than you could say SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOSHUS, which takes a while to say! XD

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Birds of the World
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The Color Red
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Raptors of North America

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PublishedApril 26, 2013

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