Juvenile Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) on a Kill

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA; DEC 2018

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento CA; JUL 2018

Juvenile Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

The head and bill of the juvenile Turkey Vulture are gray for about 1 year then it begins to turn to the familiar red adult color over a period of time. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, CA; AUG 2019

Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) Feeding On Salmon

During the salmon run in November and December, Turkey Vultures migrate to the rivers where salmon spawn. When salmon spwan, they die. The vultures and gulls feast on the carcasses. Lake Natomas, American River Parkway, Gold River, CA; NOV 2019

Turkey Vultures in the Desert (Cathartes aura)

Furnace Creek, Death Valley National Park; SEP 2018

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, CA; MAR 2018

Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) Feeding On Salmon

During the salmon run in November and December, Turkey Vultures migrate to the rivers where salmon spawn. When salmon spwan, they die. The vultures and gulls feast on the carcasses. Lake Natomas, American River Parkway, Gold River, CA; NOV 2019

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Feeding on Salmon Carcass

Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, CA; DEC 2019

Juvenile California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) in Flight - P2

Mather Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park; AUG 2019

Juvenile California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

Mather Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park; AUG 2019

Adult and Juvenile California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

Mather Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park; AUG 2019

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Port St Lucie, FL; APR 2017

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura, Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Harns Marsh, Fort Meyers, FL; FEB 2020

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Harns Marsh, Fort Meyers, FL; FEB 2020