Turkey Vulture roosting on an old fence post at Point Reyes National Seashore

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Turkey Vulture roosting on an old fence post at Point Reyes National Seashore The North American Turkey Vulture enjoys protected status but their numbers are healthy Turkey Vultures are the only scavenger birds that do not regularly kill their prey Their feet are more like chicken claws rather than raptor feet hence they are useless for killing but their beaks are very strong With the largest olfactory system of all birds they have an extraordinary sense of smell Family Cathartidae American Vultures Common Name Turkey Vulture Scientific Name Cathartes aura

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Size: 3460px × 4856px
Location: pierce point road, point reyes national seashore, marin county, usa, north america
Photo credit: © Paik Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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