Turkey Vultures at Presqu'isle
I was paddling along the Ottawa River side of Presqu'isle when I spotted a turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) in a tree. Soon it was joined by another one. And then another. They arrived separately and silently. How they found each other, I have no idea.
2003 July 10
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