Tag
Given Name:
Tag
Species:
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Bio:
Tag was found starving with a broken wing that was already healed in an improper position. Though unable to fly, she is a beautiful example of these necessary scavengers.
Hatch Year:
Unknown
Typical Species Weight:
2000g
Wingspan:
67-70 in
Fun Fact:
Tag had an orange wing tag from 1996 by researchers studing nesting and roosting behavior of Turkey Vultures. While we do not know her age when she was tagged, we know she was hatched by 1995 at least.