I did some research this morning and learned that there are 3 species of vultures found in the United States. The most widespread is the Turkey vulture. The Black vulture is commonly found in the southeastern US and the California Condor which was nearly extinct but is making a come back in California, northern Arizona, Utah and Colorado. The turkey and black vultures can easily be identified by their head coloring. The turkey vulture's head is red while the black vulture sports an eponymous black head. The Condor has an impressive 10 foot wingspan which is nearly double either of the vultures. The scientific name of the turkey vulture is "Cathartes Aura". The word cathartes means purifier. During each post I will try to give a little more information about the turkey vulture.
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| Turkey Vulture |
May 12 & 13 Switched SD memory card Saturday @ 2:11 pm. No adults present so I was able to get a better egg measurement. approx. 2 1/2-3"
I have decided to name the parents Amelia & Orville (although at this time I cannot distinguish between the two.)
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| Amelia & Orville |
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| Amelia |
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