Generally when I see Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura), they are soaring through the air, using their incredible sense of smell to find something dead on which to feed. This past week, though, I watched as this vulture landed on a dead tree in the middle of a marshy field and groomed itself for a little while. I guess even vultures need to rest from time to time.
I took this shot just as the vulture was taking off to resume its search for a “tasty” meal.
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Mike Powell 
Wonderful.
Thanks, Victor. Many people find vultures to be creepy, but I find then to pretty photogenic and love to watch them soaring through the air, effortlessly riding on the thermals.
They’re big birds! I like watching them soar too.
I remember when I first started watching birds that I was so impressed by their wingspans I was sure they were raptors. It was only later that I learned how to identify them by the wobbly way that they fly. It may be wobbly but it must be efficient because they don’t flap their wings much.