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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes Aura

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Field Notes

Description:

Turkey Vulture spotted on Montreal Island

Habitat:

open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts

Notes:

First, I saw his shadow on the ground before to spot him in the sky.

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Turkey Vulture

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Comments (2)
Frederic Ansermoz
Thank you again Christy, you have lots of raptors in your collection
ChristyHolland
One of my favorite raptors! Glad you found the Raptor Mission!

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Raptors of North America
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I am Canadian - Wildlife

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PublishedJuly 30, 2013

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