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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
42.7805, -72.1454
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. [Cornell]
Habitat:
Turkey Vultures are 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. [Cornell]
Notes:
This vulture was feeding on a road-kill gray fox just off the side of the road. I was able to get fairly close by parking my car on the opposite side of the road and staying in the car, using it as a blind.
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