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This vulture flies from lower left to upper right. Its small bald red head is visible, its beak is light tan, and its eye is a fierce yellow. The bird's body and huge wings are brown, but the long flight and tail feathers are lighter, almost white. Yellow feed lay against its tail. "Turkey Vultures are large dark birds with long, broad wings. Bigger than other raptors except eagles and condors, they have long "fingers" at their wingtips and long tails that extend past their toe tips in flight. When soaring, Turkey Vultures hold their wings slightly raised, making a ‘V’ when seen head-on. Turkey Vultures appear black from a distance but up close are dark brown with a featherless red head and pale bill. While most of their body and forewing are dark, the undersides of the flight feathers (along the trailing edge and wingtips) are paler, giving a two-toned appearance." - allaboutbirds.org