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marhowie



Registered: August 2009
Posts: 1,392
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Texas Vulture from yesterday..Although it has an ugly, bare-skinned face, the Turkey Vulture is beautiful on the wing.
· Date: Wed February 17, 2010 · Views: 285 ·
Keywords: birds,vultures,turkey,cathartes,aura,cathartidae,wildlife,nature,flying,fly,flight,soar,texas
Camera Make / Model: Canon 1D Mark III
Lens Make / Focal Length: Canon 300mm f/2.8 + 2x tele
Filters / Type Used: N/A
Flash / Type Used: N/A
Event e.g. Grand Prix, Birthday, Sunrise: N/A
State / County / Area Image Taken: Texas
Country Image Taken
United States of America
Processing Software Applications Used
CS2

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janper44

Registered: December 2009
Posts: 7,081
Wed February 17, 2010 2:45am

Perhaps ugly but the Texas Vulture as with other vultures serve a real purpose in the chain of life here on Earth and soaring on wing they have a majestic bearing about themselves. I really like how you managed to capture the vulture with the feathers on the tips of the wings spread... creates the sense of fingers and the illusion of the bird swimming through the air.
rfishw

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 905
Wed February 17, 2010 11:28am

Ugly or not I agree with the previous commentor they are a necessary evil.and you have photographed it well.
Beautiful photograph
veejaycee

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 5,689
Wed February 17, 2010 6:03pm

You said it yourself - an unpretty face but so graceful on the wing and providing a valuble service as nature's dustbins.

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