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Eight Turkey Vultures, Three Black Vultures cleaning up a deer carcass
Stanley Jones

Eight Turkey Vultures, Three Black Vultures cleaning up a deer carcass (Cathartes aura, Coragyps atratus)

Eight Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura aura), Three Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus atratus) on the remnants of a deer carcass. East of Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. Blackland Prairie vegetation area. Roadside, pastureland at ca. 195 m (640 ft) elevation. November 2022
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Habitat
Blackland Prairie vegetation area. Roadside, pastureland at ca. 195 m (640 ft) elevation.
Location
East of Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
November 2022
Scientific name
Cathartes aura, Coragyps atratus
Equipment used
Canon
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KC Foggin
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I've never seen so many together like this. Yes in the sky but not on the ground or perched. Nicely captured Stanley!
 
bievreJJ
great photo of this impressive group of vultures, Stanley, superb to have the two species together, love it, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
226
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
8 TV, 3 BVs, deer carcass, east of Salado.jpg
File size
137.5 KB
Date taken
Sun, 20 November 2022 10:35 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 550px

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