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Photos of Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Last modified on 2023-01-21. Dedicated page for wildlife photographers. Here, you will find valuable information including camera settings, date, and location for each photo. For more information about the species itself, please visit our website Fauna & Flora Photography, Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

A large bird, common around Montreal, and a scavenger feeding almost exclusively on carrion. Viewed against the sky, the bird appears black but in fact the bird is dark-brown and the bottom of the wings are light brown.

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) flying over the head.

Belvédère Outremont
2019-07-14

NIKON D500; 300mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/2000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 220;

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Bromont
2017-07-23

NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f6.3; Iso 280;


Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in Montreal and surrounding areas.

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