Peace to you all this Wednesday. Today we have two turkey vultures (Cathartes aura). San Benito County, California.
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#wildlife
#vultures
#newworldvultures
#cathartids
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Happy Sunday today we have turkey vultures (Cathartes aura). San Benito County, California.
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#wildlife
#vultures
#newworldvultures
#cathartids
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Juvenile vs adult California condor (Gymnogyps californianus). Both photos taken at Pinnacles National Park on the San Benito County side. Gymnogyps comes from Ancient Greek: “gymnos” meaning “naked” or “bare” and “gyps” meaning “vulture.”
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#wildlife
#condors
#newworldvultures
#cathartids
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Happy Wednesday all. Today we have a urkey vulture (Cathartes aura). San Benito County, California.
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#wildlife
#vultures
#newworldvultures
#cathartids
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Happy November. Today I am sharing a juvenile and an adult California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) at Pinnacles National Park. The juvenile is outside the holding pen and the adult is inside. They are caught twice a year for health checks.
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#wildlife
#condors
#newworldvultures
#cathartids

Let's start it the weekend with a turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). San Benito County, California. Fun facts: new world vultures are not related to hawks; they are more closely related to storks. They do not have a voice box and can only hiss and grunt.
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#wildlife
#vultures
#cathartids

Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura). San Benito County, California.
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#wildlife
#vultures
#newworldvultures
#cathartids
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Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura). Santa Clara County, California.
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#widlife
#vultures
#newworldvultures
#cathartids
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