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Cathartes Aura (Turkey Vulture)
Cathartes Aura (Turkey Vulture)
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Challenge: March Free Study (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Nikon D1H
Location: Dutchess County, NY
Date: Mar 22, 2004
Aperture: f 6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 29, 2004

 This huge bird was seen during my spring break in Dutchess County, New York at my grandmothers (non working) farm. At first I thought it was a wild turkey, and I was partially correct, however I then discovered the carcass of a coyote, which led me to believe it might be a vulture (also partially correct). My friend at Cornell helped me to find out that is was in fact a Turkey Vulture.

You can read about Turkey Vultures on Cornell's ornithology website
//www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/allaboutbirds/birdguide/turkey_vulture.html#conservation

I'm not sure whether this was my "best photograph" taken during March... but I am pretty happy with it, so I thought I would share it. Comments as always are appreciated :-) Enjoy!

-T

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/04/2004 09:26:05 AM
You should aways try to edit out any sign of wires or cages. It detracts from the wildness of the creature and make it look like a sitting target for your camera... a bit too easy.
 04/02/2004 12:21:21 PM
Nice DOF but you've lost shadow detail in the feathers, at least on my monitor.
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 04/01/2004 10:52:36 AM
Looks as if you got this fellow in the wild! Very good redition of a much needed (but not very elegant) bird. 8
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 04/01/2004 01:03:57 AM
I am not sure about details on the chest - looks like underexposed and noisy. Still, very good shot and moody character!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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