turkey vulture pictures

Apparently they were Turkey Vultures, which I had never seen before. I grabbed my small camera and ran outside to get some pictures before the light faded. For a bunch of vultures, these guys seemed pretty cowardly.


Turkey vulture amongst flowers


Turkey Vulture. Cathartes aura


Turkey Vulture


Turkey Vulture soaring near


Turkey Vulture Facts


The turkey vulture's

If you look at the picture below you will see the similarities in structure on the bird. A huge difference is the head, but you can't always make that out when they are... I found a really nice blog post on Turkey Vultures here: http://seeingmiracleseveryday.blogspot.com/2009/11/behold-turkey-vulture.html She does a really nice job of explaining about turkey vultures and their spiritual reading. The following is a small bit of that blog post. "The turkey vulture is symbolic of...
Wiccan Moonsong: Identifying Birds - Hawks and Turkey Vultures

As the climate warms, species that one might customarily see rarely sometimes become more visible. Turkey vultures are now very common in central New England, whereas before, they were more common on Cape Cod.
turkey vulture pictures