Turkey Vulture on sandy bank, Sarapiqui River, Costa Rica

Turkey Vulture on sandy bank, Sarapiqui River, Costa Rica - Turkey Vulture
Rio Sarapiqui, Heredia Province, Costa Rica (January 2018)

This image was taken on a boat trip organised by Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation Resort.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Turkey vulture / Wikipedia
Turkey Vulture / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Shooting Time 11:27
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 800

Latitude 10 27 42.4 N
Longitude 83 59 56.9 W
Altitude 58.20m


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