ML395145061

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Behaviors

Flying

Observation details

Flying east at intersection of Stevenson and Turkey Hill, into strong wind. When held steady the wings were in an obvious dihedral. But bird kept flapping in short bursts and was giving a Hawk vibe, as well as TUVU. When it passed in front of me through the windshield it looked like an eagle, with a large head and neck. I got a quick glimpse of a pale patch in the primaries, I think on the dorsal side. Bad photos reveal big yellow feet at the base of the tail, perhaps a buffy area there as well, and a noticeable secondary bulge. The head and bill also were too large and wide to be a Turkey Vulture. Compare with the Turkey Vulture photos I posted, and with https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/394033211. It appeared to be an adult (no white), and have a full crop. Did it just feed at the compost, and was that why there were no birds present when I got there?

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

ISO

400

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/9.0

Shutter speed

1/800 sec

Dimensions

1439 pixels x 898 pixels

Original file size

317.86 KB