MountainBirder Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Hi all, Photographed this bird today in Vermont. I'm considering the possibility that it is a Zone-tailed Hawk or some Eurasian vagrant. Dark brown/black throughout so either a Zone-tailed or a dark morph of something. Roughly RTHA-sized. The longish, wedge-shaped tail, very broad wings, proportionately small head, and slight dihedral make for an odd combination of features that should eliminate all the common raptor possibilities here. Any thoughts are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) Turkey Vulture. Notice the body structure and how little the head projects. Turkey vultures are not vagrants by you or really anywhere in the U.S. Edited April 4 by IKLland 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Hello fellow Vermonter! I agree with Turkey Vulture. 2 hours ago, IKLland said: Turkey vultures are not vagrants by you or really anywhere in the U.S. They are actually. They leave for the winter from the Northeast. They are just starting to pick up in numbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 10 hours ago, Avery said: Hello fellow Vermonter! I agree with Turkey Vulture. They are actually. They leave for the winter from the Northeast. They are just starting to pick up in numbers. Oh, I meant not vagrants by range. I didn’t know they migrate there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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