Turkey Vulture
by Bob Hislop
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Turkey Vulture
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Bob Hislop
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This Turkey Vulture soars above the beaches and forests of Coronado, Panama. Turkey Vultures can be seen everyday flying in this area, they're almost as common as pigeons.
The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), also known in some North American regions as the turkey buzzard (or just buzzard), and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John crow or carrion crow, is a vulture that is the most widespread of the New World vultures. The turkey vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively on carrion.It finds its food using its keen eyes and sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gases produced by the beginnings of the process of decay in dead animals. In flight, it uses thermals to move through the air, flapping its wings infrequently. It roosts in large community groups. Lacking a syrinxthe vocal organ of birdsits only vocalizations are grunts or low hisses. It nests in caves, hollow trees, or thickets. Each year it generally raises two chicks, which it feeds by regurgitation. It has very few natural predators. In the United States, the vulture receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
Fine art Nature, Wildlife, Action and Landscape photography prints, posters, canvas prints, greeting cards, and stock images by Bob Hislop. All rights reserved 970-623-5525. WATERMARKS WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED IMAGES.
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