Black Vulture

Mystery Bird: Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus

grrlscientist | April 20, 2009

tags: Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus, photographed in Tom Bass Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 20 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/400s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.

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