Another Turkey Vulture spotted...

Photo by BarrytheBirder

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

It's been two weeks since I saw my first Turkey Vulture of 2024, but a second one has now appeared over the forest of the Oak Ridges Moraine, in south Aurora.   This bird species has expanded both its winter and summer ranges northward.   It feeds mostly on carrion and refuse.   It is 25" (69cm) long and has a wingspan of 69" (175cm) and is noticeably smaller the a Bald Eagle.  The sighting was on the west side of Yonge Street, opposite the Aurora Cemetery, over Delmanor Retirement Residence.

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BarrytheBirder