Odd Plumage Turkey Vulture
On September 26 this bird was somewhere in Oklahoma. On October 1 I’m pretty sure i saw the same bird in Alvarado Texas. Heading south!! (I didn’t get a pix though)
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B3 give me an ID?
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Shorebirds Size in Field Guides
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Remember Your Empids ?
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