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Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Photo by SheaEckert
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This guy was pacing on top of an abandoned barn searching for prey. Thank you Karen for the right ID!!

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SheaEckert
Ok thank you Karen!! Thank textless!!
KarenL
This must be a black vulture as it lacks the large 'nostrils' of the turkey vulture - you can see them on this spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7182257
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Excellent photos - well done!

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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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