Turkey Vulture flying moorland background, Carcass Island, Falklands

Turkey Vulture flying moorland background, Carcass Island, Falklands - Turkey Vulture
Carcass Island, The Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (December 2018)

This image was taken during the Fabulous Falklands trip organised by Natures Images in association with Falkland Islands Holidays and led by Mark Sisson.

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 11:34
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 640

Latitude 51 15 13.1 S
Longitude 60 35 33.7 W
Altitude 16.10m


Turkey Vulture view of underwings in flight, Carcass Island, Falklands


Also in: Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture spreading wings, Chanaral Island, Chile
Turkey Vulture standing upright, Chanaral Island, Chile
Turkey Vulture, Chanaral Island, Chile
Turkey Vulture dragging Magellanic Penguin, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vulture dragging dead penguin, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vulture on landing approach, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vulture walking on grass, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vulture near penguin burrow, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vulture, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vultures & dead Magellanic Penguin, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vultures and dead penguin, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vulture eating dead penguin, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vulture guards dead penguin, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vulture confrontation over penguin, Volunteer Point, Falklands
Turkey Vultures gather round dead penguin, Volunteer Point, Falklands