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Turkey vulture

Cathartes aura

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

turkey buzzard perched on branch

Habitat:

Pacific Coast estuarine/wetland

Notes:

spotted at the Oregon Coast aquarium; also called turkey vulture; unfortunately, focus is not good

Reference Links:

Turkey Vulture, The Raptor Trust » Vultures

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PublishedDecember 19, 2011

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