Uploaded: April 01, 2013
This Turkey Vulture was really getting cleaned up - Must have had a hot date planned for that night! This just seamed to fit the TKW Day theme :-)
Canon 100-400L IS at 400MM. ISO 400, 1/400 @ f5.6, EC 0
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Colette M. Metcalf April 01, 2013
Love it:0) #1521867Renee Doyle April 01, 2013
Very well seen!!!!!! Great shot Jeff! #10636768Michelle Alton April 01, 2013
Fits like a GLOVE... He seems very shy and demure to me. #10636777Tammy M. Anderson April 01, 2013
Love the details and close-up. #10636802MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 01, 2013
Oh My Goodness!!That is quite the pose!
Excellent capture Jeff!
Terrific for today!! #10636803
Carolyn M. Fletcher April 01, 2013
Too cute!! Love it!!! #10636854Marilyn Cornwell April 01, 2013
Looks so cute when you're in charge, Jeff! #10636855Claudia Kuhn April 01, 2013
Peek-a-Boo! Terrific timing and details Jeff #10636886Paul E. Earl April 01, 2013
Very cute. Terrific image! #10636890R. J. Laudenbacher April 01, 2013
What a great shot, Jeff. Perfect timing to capture this unique pose! #10636972Robert R. Goodman April 01, 2013
LOL!!!Take a lot of grooming to make a Turkey Vulture look good.Hi Jeff,Excellent capture my friend!!! #10636980Gord MacEachern April 01, 2013
LOL... this is perfect Jeff, hope we see it again!! #10637005Mary K. Robison April 01, 2013
For a vulture, he's sure got some great colors goin' on, Jeff! Outstanding closeup! #10637006Lynn M. Whitt April 01, 2013
Fantastic capture. #10637027Monnie Ryan April 01, 2013
Perfect! He's got a way to go before he reaches beautiful, though. Happy TKW Day! #10637036Preeti Pat April 01, 2013
wonderful.. #10637070William C. Raco April 01, 2013
How cool!Stephen Zacker April 01, 2013
This is Great.. made me laugh #10637382Debra R. Harder April 01, 2013
Awesome Jeff!! You made me laugh too...love the "hot date" comment. Hopefully, he'll brush his teeth too after munching on dead carcass...lol. Excellent capture...as always!!!! #10637439Debra R. Harder April 01, 2013
"D'oh" as Homer Simpson would say....turkey vultures don't have teeth. My oops. Okay...maybe mouthwash would be more appropriate...lol. #10637442Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas April 01, 2013
Wonderful capture Jeff!,John Connolly April 01, 2013
A wonderful image for the day Jeff! Happy T K W Day! #10637525John Connolly April 01, 2013
A wonderful image for the day Jeff! Happy T K W Day! #10637526Jyri Vissak April 01, 2013
Great timing! Well done. #10637551Tiia Vissak April 01, 2013
a cool portrait! #10637574Bojan Bencic April 01, 2013
Fantastic detail, Jeff. Happy TKW day! #10637594Katherine Kuhn April 01, 2013
This position makes for a great abstract! He's probably more photogenic in this position, wouldn't you think? #10637718Deborah C. Lewinson April 01, 2013
Marvelous image, Jeff, most original and excellent!Nancy L. Green April 01, 2013
What a unique pose Jeff, I LOVE this!!! <>< #10637792Mary Dimitriw April 01, 2013
Wow very cool capture Jeff! Perfect timing! #10637890Carol L. Fowler April 01, 2013
What a contortionist! Great colors too- who knew! #10638018Emile Abbott April 01, 2013
What a different pose, Never see one do this before. Great timing and detail Jeff. #10638055Jill Odice April 01, 2013
Well this gave me a smile...It looks like she was saying "Oh, don't take my picture without my makeup :-)LOve it! #10638169Alex T. Mizuno April 02, 2013
Very intriguing close-up Jeff! Eye-catching in a true sense :) #10638281Jeff Robinson April 02, 2013
Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #10638409Chris Ebben April 02, 2013
A well timed close-up, he might have been busy preening himself but he was still keeping an eye on you. Very good work=^..^= #10639227JO ANN CLEVELAND April 03, 2013
LOL! Looks like up to some mischief tome! lolGreat shot Jeff!
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Jeff Robinson April 03, 2013
Thank You Chris and Jo Ann! Jeff #10640573Kathy Reeves April 04, 2013
I would have never guessed it was a Turkey Vulture! Wonderful image with amazing detail. #10641365Tammy Espino April 04, 2013
I've seen them fly over head a lot ,but never up close!! Super capture! #10641667Jeff Robinson April 05, 2013
Thank You Kathy and Tammy! Jeff #10642183Mariann Kovats April 05, 2013
Awesome capture, Jeff! She seems bashfull a little. LOL Wonderful details! #10642577Cindy Bendush April 05, 2013
Wow - what an eye-catching close-up [no pun intended]! Terrific details! #10643004Jeff Robinson April 06, 2013
Thank You Mariann and Cindy! Jeff #10643169Marilyn K. Lincecum April 06, 2013
Beautifully seen and captured. Excellant color and detail. #10643821Jeff Robinson April 07, 2013
Thank You Marilyn! Jeff #10643944Joannie Bertucci April 07, 2013
My first time to see a vulture contortionist! :-) Outstanding capture Jeff with excellent details! #10645057Jeff Robinson April 08, 2013
Thank You Joannie! Jeff #10645313Thomas E. Hinds April 12, 2013
Amazing close-up, Jeff! #10650959Jeff Robinson April 13, 2013
Thank You Tom! Jeff #10651333Liz blahh April 15, 2013
Great details, light and capture! #10654546Jeff Robinson April 15, 2013
Thank You Liz! Jeff #10654976Mike F. Anderson April 21, 2013
This is a really unique photo, Jeff. Great capture! #10661619Jeff Robinson April 21, 2013
Thank You Mike! Jeff #10662125Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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