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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Photo by FoxExplorer
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Notes:

This turkey vulture came to WildCare Inc. in Indiana and has an injured tail. He is currently recovering and will hopefully be released back into the wild soon.

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Comments (2)
FoxExplorer
I probably won't. I'm only there one day a week.
KarenL
Wow, how cool to get so close to a vulture! Will you be able to watch him getting released when he has recovered?

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012

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