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Bird Photography by Kay Ekwall

Kay's Feathered Friends

turkey vulture
turkey vulture
turkey vulture
turkey vulture
turkey vulture
turkey vulture
turkey vulture
Turkey Vulture

We took these photos outside of Kerby, Oregon

Turkey Vulture/Cathartes aura

information on Wikipedia

The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), also known in some North American regions as the turkey buzzard (or just buzzard), and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John crow or carrion crow,is the most widespread of the New World vultures.One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts.

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Slideshows of some of our feathered friends

Eurasian Collared Dove

Canadian Geese

Great Blue Heron

Great White Egret

Sea Gulls

Hummingbirds

 

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Photographs by Kay Ekwall and JP Ekwall

Josephine County, Southern Oregon

 

 

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