I was hunting for warblers on a bluff at Nickel Preserve in Oklahoma last week when I ran across this turkey vulture in a cedar tree growing out of the bluff face. I had to maneuver around for quite sometime to find this small opening in the tree to get a shot of its head but the bird tolerated my presence the whole time and never left its perch. I never noticed the gash on its face until somebody on my weekly blog pointed it out. It must have been in a recent fight over some dead stuff. Thanks for taking a look at this cool critter.
Canon 1D Mark IV; Canon 500/4 + 1.4x TCII; 1/800; f/8.0; ISO 400; EV 0; Gitzo GT3530LS w/Wimberley II.
Note: Cedar limbs on left and bird's head angle don't bother me at all. James Shadle himself instructed me to push the peanut early and often to help BPNrs keep an open mind! (Ha)


