Ah! Freedom to fly..

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Ah! Freedom to fly..
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Copyright: Everton De Melo (demeve) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 501 W: 8 N: 1004] (3706)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XTI (400D), Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-24 22:57
Viewed: 394
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here is another picture from Mexico, I took this picture about a mile down the beach from my Hotel, there were three Western Turkey Vulture(Cathartes aura meridionalis)
feeding on dead baby whale... the baby whale as curiosity was pretty much eaten and rotten... I had no interest of taking its picture, but I found very majestic the flight of the Vulture


Fun fact:

C. a. meridionalis, the Western Turkey Vulture, is a synonym for C. a. teter. C. a. teter was identified as a subspecies by Friedman in 1933, but in 1964 Alexander Wetmore separated the western birds, which took the name meridionalis, which was applied earlier to a migrant from South America. It breeds from southern Manitoba, southern British Columbia, central Alberta and Saskatchewan south to Baja California, south-central Arizona, and south-central Texas. It is the most migratory subspecies, migrating as far as South America, where it overlaps the range of the smaller C. a. aura. It differs from the Eastern Turkey Vulture in color, as the edges of the lesser wing coverts are darker brown and narrower
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Hello Everton,

A beautiful inflight of a majestic bird. Nice natural colors. Some parts are very sharp. But I think there is a bit of noise on/around the brest of the bird. Anyway this is a good composition of this soaring Eastern Turkey Vulture. Tahnks for sharing. Have a nice weekend and TFS BOB

Hello Everton,

Excellent composition. Good POV and focus. Nice light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 963 W: 17 N: 2527] (9160)
  • [2008-04-25 4:37]

Hi Everton,
really nice backlight through the wings here, well composed and lovely blue sky as a background.
great work, cheers!
Paul

Hello Everton,
Nicely captured on this Turkey Vulture with a head on pose!
very beautiful displayed with light and shadows on the subject!
many thanks for the sharing and take good care
cheers
Tony

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1644 W: 8 N: 4003] (12814)
  • [2008-04-25 13:54]

Hi Everton,

There was a flock of Turkey Vultures circling here the other day - never saw them here before. Maybe they made a wrong turn in Mexico. Great in-flight shot of this one. The wing span looks enormous and I can recognize him from the red head.

Jane

hello Everton

superb in-flight shot of the Turkey Vulture, fine POV
and framing, i love the way his wings are wide open,
excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1013 W: 5 N: 2676] (9696)
  • [2008-04-25 18:22]

Hi Everton.
I have seen this birds so many times before here, they are very big, and some times they poses on electric wires with open wings to warm themselfs early in the mornings.
Beautiful Photo My friend.
Luis52.

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 125 W: 0 N: 213] (634)
  • [2008-04-25 22:42]

hi Everton,
fantastic inflight shot of this Turkey Vulture. really shows off that huge wingspan. nicely captured, tfs
Gethin

Hi Everton, splendid bird in superb fly with wonderful colors and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 60 N: 563] (2303)
  • [2008-04-27 4:53]

Hello Everton,
Amazing capture,
Good sharpness and details!
TFS
Ena

excellent in flight capture!beautiful colors and very nice composition!

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