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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Photo by KennethCox
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Field Notes

Description:

Happy Vulture Awareness Day!-- http://www.vultureday.org/2011/index.php

Habitat:

Ruby, the Turkey Vulture, is a resident at the Audubon Society of Portland, Or. She was imprinted to humans at an early age, and cannot survive on her own.

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Turkey Vulture

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Comments (23)
KarenL
Congratulations Kenneth, this great spotting is featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/30873056594/species-spotlight-vultures-natures-sanitation
ceherzog
This is a great shot...I love vultures..they are such an important of an ecosystem
KennethCox
Here is a link to an organization that deals specifically with the decline in the Indian subcontinent-- http://www.vulturedeclines.org/ -- Many blessings, Asish!
TrishPeake
beautiful photo , well done Kenneth! thankyou for bring ing this bird to us Never been that close!
HemaShah
Rabies is up in India due to the declining number of vultures.
Ashish
Hmm... I will look after.. if possible... any conservation program going on here..!!
KennethCox
Exactly Ashish, the turkey vulture is doing quite well, but many species in Asia have seen a drop in population of 95% in the past 10 years! They provide a great service by consuming carrion before diseases are allowed to fester.
Ashish
Kenneth thanks a lot for adding such great informative link in description..!!
Ashish
Today.. Every Vulture is precious for Human fate... They need lot help through conservation..!!
aldo
Amazing picture and congrats for the Spotting of the day!
KennethCox
Yea, Ann, she does have her own beauty...
Atul
awesome pic and congrats Kennith
auntnance123
It's one of the distinguishing features of the turkey vulture (black vultures have narrower nostrils), Heather.
Yasser
Spotting of the Day! "Lacking a syrinx, the vocal organ of birds, Turkey Vultures can only vocalize through grunting and hissing. Spread the word about these masters of soaring flight and help celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day!" http://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/268131803205730 http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/110162321720086528

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