niffles [2010-01-11 04:59:21 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of archeopteryx

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Whimsy-Floof [2005-11-18 22:29:43 +0000 UTC]

That is one ugly bird. At the head anyway.
The rest of it is gorgeous. It's sad that it had to be dead for this shot.

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TheSwarm666x [2005-11-17 07:36:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your comment. it seemed to have no impact marks so i assume it was on the power pole and hit the line or something. but who knows? i agree it is beautiful... maybe with this pic people can see beauty in more forms. i like you pics too, really nice. i hope to be able to go to some parks and take more better pics of everything. alright, talk later maybe .

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Kayucian [2005-11-17 06:48:18 +0000 UTC]

This is a Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). You are probably correct about the squirrel being a meal. It is likely that the squirrel was roadkill that the vulture came across, and unfortunately for the scavanger, s/he also became a victim of oncoming traffic. It is sadly common for scavengers to die trying to find a meal on the road, so I always attempt to move roadkill when I can, for the hungry to feed on in relative peace. The deaths aren't entirely wasteful that way.

Beautiful, even in this broken form.

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