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Turkey Vulture


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Animal of the Month:
Turkey Vulture

Photo by Sherry Smith, Tehachapi, California, 10/2008.

Learn about the turkey vulture, at first an unappealing bird, due to its carrion-eating ways, but on further research, a daring, migrating explorer through mountain passes.

Coming Soon: Advent Calendar

Photo by Sherry Smith, San Ramon, CA, 11/2002.

The Christmas countdown is beginning! Return to the site in December to learn about Celtic and natural symbols and traditions of Christmas in my daily advent calendar featuring photos from around the world.

Favorite Art

My art page features links to paintings featuring subjects ranging from a child learning to read to an ancient cave painting of an owl.

November's Quote

"Ubi Amor Ibi Fides. Where there is love, there is faith."

-- Italian prayer

Nature This Season

Lowest tides at Point Bonita, San Francisco, CA: November 14th at 5:59 pm.

Even though we live near only a small mountain, we did observe a kettle of turkey vultures migrating.

Average high temperature for November in Flagstaff, Arizona: 51 degrees.

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