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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Photo by rosygu61
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Field Notes

Description:

What a beautiful sightseeing this morning, thousand of individuals flying south, look like some kind of raptors, hope someone help me with id

Habitat:

Flying south over a lagoons area near the gulf of Mexico coast

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Turkey Vulture

Species ID Suggestions

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Reference Link
Stian Waaler
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Comments (1)
rosygu61
Muchas gracias Stian Waaler! thanks!

Spotted for Missions

Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Aves de Mexico
Mission
Raptors of North America
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedOctober 16, 2013

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