
Photo by DON BARTLING
Turkey buzzards usually have a wing span of 66-70 inches, a long square tail and ivory bill.
September 8, 2016
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September 8, 2016 1 a.m.
Turkey buzzard: one ugly bird
Several weeks ago while returning from Canada, I decided to take the Farm to Market Road from the border to the Copeland Road, then east to Highway 1, and then south to Highway 95. As I was traveling south on the gravel road, I noticed a small farm pond with several large black birds hovering over the area. In total, four were in the air and one was on a whitetail deer carcass.