Turkey Vulture

[billd2]

This turkey vulture landed on our fairway to get a drink of water from a sprinkler head. They are scavengers and feed on mostly dead animals. They are rather large, about 30 inches high and a wingspan about 6 feet.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1bRLjj5QOiGLHsx1ib1DdNbrYAdgCQ_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1bRLjj5QOiGLHsx1ib1DdNbrYAdgCQ)

[lisabee]

He looks mean :eek:
wouldn't like to meet him if he was hungry - yikes!

thanks for sharing the photo Bill,

Lisa :)

[kimh]

Cool picture. He's ugly though:o
kimh

[Wendy]

I always wondered why they were called Turkey Vultures .. and now I know :eek:

Wendy

[quillabee9]

Some Nataive Americans call them Peace Eagles. When we were campground hosts at Devils Tower National Monument we had lots of them flying around. They may be ugly, but play a very important role. They do look eerie perched in a tree on a misty morning.