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Birders

Blue Dawn

(970 posts)

2. Wow....

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 02:31 PM

Jul 2021

Looks like a red-headed vulture to me. I found some photos online and tried to compare them with the features of the head. They look very similar. I could be wrong, of course. Do you know what it is, elleng? It definitely is a vulture of some sort, am I right?

I will do a bit more online sleuthing.....

Edit: Hmmm...it appears that the feet may not be the same. The red-headed vulture has red feet with long talons. The search continues!

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Spotted this yesterday, in the neighborhood, [View all] elleng Jul 2021 OP

Both are beautiful! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #1

Turkey vulture jpak Jul 2021 #3

Ty! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #5

I have a friend whose big historic round barn... StClone Jul 2021 #10

Wow.... Blue Dawn Jul 2021 #2

Yes some vulture, elleng Jul 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Dawn Jul 2021 #6

I'm sure it's a turkey vulture. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #11

Vultures take over Leesburg neighborhood mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 #7

You certainly live in an interesting neighborhood, elleng! Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #8

Yes, and only 60 miles south of DC! elleng Jul 2021 #9