What kind of bird?

green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)

11 years ago

Please help me to identify this bird:

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oldned
11 years ago
Adult Turkey Vulture
homegrowninthe603
11 years ago
Yes, here's a turkey vulture visiting our place. A noble bird that does a lot of cleanup. This one landed in the tree to get away from a crow who was dive bombing it. They both wanted custody of a dead skunk.
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green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)
Original Author
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Thank you! One more mystery solved. :)

There were at least 3 of these birds, then they settled to eat a dead squirrel run over by a car.
Liz Gallardo
11 years ago
They are nature's garbage men! I live near a park with mature trees that is sandwiched at the intersection of two busy roads. The turkey vultures settle in on a garage roof across from the park a block from the intersection and just have a buffet! They are magnificent.
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moico inc.
9 years ago
Turkey vulture - their features are really quite beautiful if you can get past the crazy head ! He's the "clean up crew" of the nature world.
ellaboobella
8 years ago
Turkey vulture! We have a lot of those and black vultures here in our area too.

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