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N 14 B 113 C 2 E Apr 18, 2024 F Apr 23, 2024
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Sony ILCE-1
FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
ƒ/5.6 600.0 mm 1/640 1250

Tags:   barred owl florida sony

N 11 B 120 C 1 E Apr 18, 2024 F Apr 23, 2024
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Sony ILCE-1
FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
ƒ/6.3 600.0 mm 1/3200 500

Tags:   sanderling florida sony

N 29 B 128 C 11 E Apr 23, 2024 F Apr 23, 2024
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A better day although the ones at the top of the canopy was shadowy. This one came down to eye level.
Thanks for stopping by.

Tags:   Psittacula Kameri Ring-Necked Parakeet ringneck parrot wild Nikon Z9 Female

N 25 B 256 C 6 E Dec 7, 2023 F Apr 23, 2024
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King Vulture

The King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World Vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is the only surviving member of the genus Sarcoramphus, although fossil members are known.

Large and predominantly white, the King Vulture has gray to black ruff, flight, and tail feathers. The head and neck are bald, with the skin color varying, including yellow, orange, blue, purple, and red. The King Vulture has a very noticeable orange fleshy caruncle on its beak. This vulture is a scavenger, and it often makes the initial cut into a fresh carcass. It also displaces smaller New World vulture species from a carcass. King vultures have been known to live for up to 30 years in captivity.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_vulture

From the Cornell Lab: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/kinvul1/cur/introduction

Tags:   Animal Avian Bird Birding Birdwatching Cathartidae Conservation Costa Rica Environment Environmental Habitat King Vulture Mother Nature Nature Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Ornithology Sarcoramphus papa Vulture Wild Wildlife © 2023 RGL Photography

N 25 B 277 C 4 E Dec 7, 2023 F Apr 23, 2024
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King Vulture

The King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World Vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is the only surviving member of the genus Sarcoramphus, although fossil members are known.

Large and predominantly white, the King Vulture has gray to black ruff, flight, and tail feathers. The head and neck are bald, with the skin color varying, including yellow, orange, blue, purple, and red. The King Vulture has a very noticeable orange fleshy caruncle on its beak. This vulture is a scavenger, and it often makes the initial cut into a fresh carcass. It also displaces smaller New World vulture species from a carcass. King vultures have been known to live for up to 30 years in captivity.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_vulture

From the Cornell Lab: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/kinvul1/cur/introduction

Tags:   Animal Avian Bird Birding Birdwatching Cathartidae Conservation Costa Rica Environment Environmental Habitat King Vulture Mother Nature Nature Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Ornithology Sarcoramphus papa Vulture Wild Wildlife © 2023 RGL Photography


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