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24-MAR-2009 Racine Erland

Nature's Garbage Collector

Vancouver Island, BC

I caught this Turkey Vulture just as he was about to take off in search of a meal. In BC you have to look twice if you see one of these birds in flight to distinguish it from a Bald Eagle, particularly an immature eagle (no white head). In flight, the Turkey Vulture uses thermals to move through the air, flapping its wings infrequently and the red head is another strong identifying feature.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/250s f/5.6 at 250.0mm iso500 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time24-Mar-2009 11:50:28
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length250 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent500
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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