I have been trying to get a close up of one of these birds for a while now. This one isn't as sharp as I had hoped but you can get an idea for the 'beauty' of the turkey vulture. When you see them flying they look so graceful and even elegant. I'm not sure I would use that description for the close up.
You are absolutely right :-)
ReplyDeleteBody beautiful. . .but that face!!
ReplyDeleteWe have tons of these here in Florida; some with red heads and some with black. They are wonderful birds, keeping the environment clean! Sometimes, when flying, I can't tell them from hawks. These are both super shots!
ReplyDeleteI've seen these guys up close before and always thought the look much better from a distance.
ReplyDeleteYour sister Sharon and I got a photo of one of these on Saturday afternoon.
ReplyDeleteUggggg-ly! I wonder what gene decided to make the head bald and red.
ReplyDeleteWE call them buzzards here. Turkey vulture sounds a bit more civilized!
ReplyDeleteI've said it before and I'll say it again - Gosh, they are such handsome birds! :))
ReplyDeleteA face only a mother could love.
ReplyDeleteI saw them in Central and South America but never managed to take a proper shot of them. You were luckier than me, Judy. :-)
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