Vultures may have disgusting habits and are far from the most attractive birds, but they play an essential role in an ecosystem. Today we saw a tree full of turkey vultures sitting out the early morning fog.
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| Trees along the Jackson River near Low Moor -- filled with turkey vultures (Cathartes aura). I counted at least 25 vultures. |
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| A closer look at the upper group of vultures. |
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| It's a bit pixelated, but here's a shot of a turkey vulture. It gets its name from the red head. |
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