[birding] strange Turkey Vulture at Finley

[Kaynor]

I've seen a partial-albino Turkey Vulture before too - it had lots of white throughout the wings and back.  They do exist!

Kaynor Heineck
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Seibel 
  To: Mid-Valley Birders 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 3:41 PM
  Subject: [birding] strange Turkey Vulture at Finley


  There was an adult Turkey Vulture at Finley NWR this morning that seemed to have an unusual whitish patch/patches on its tail and/or wing.  It was perched and preening in an unusual posture so it was hard to figure out.  It first caught my eye as some sort of bird with a large white tail patch and I was really surprised when it turned out to be a Turkey Vulture.  I didn't have my binocs so I took a bunch of pictures and reviewing them, I can't imagine how the white features could be sun glint from normal plumage.  It was perched in a snag west of the barn that is north across the street from the old headquarters building.  I'm going to revisit the same spot tomorrow morning, and if I see it again I will stick around till it flies, since I now believe it is really rather unusual.

  Other highlights from Finley this AM- -5 otters playing around at Cabell marsh-- an egret catching a fish in perfect time with my camera shutter at McFadden marsh-- several White Pelicans still at Cabell marsh....

  Steve Seibel



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