Cathartes aura. From the Greek kathartes meaning purifier. I won't go so far as to say I love these birds, but I definitely find them fascinating. I keep waiting to get a picture of a group of them hanging out on a dead tree with the highest one in the 'horaltic' pose where it has its wings slightly extended, allowing the breeze to fan his feathers, a gravity bound flight simulation. They have a bad rap and it's gross to see them ripping apart deer flesh on the side of the road, but they're tasteful enough to prefer herbivore flesh.
Cathartes aura. From the Greek kathartes meaning purifier. I won't go so far as to say I love these birds, but I definitely find them fascinating. I keep waiting to get a picture of a group of them hanging out on a dead tree with the highest one in the 'horaltic' pose where it has its wings slightly extended, allowing the breeze to fan his feathers, a gravity bound flight simulation. They have a bad rap and it's gross to see them ripping apart deer flesh on the side of the road, but they're tasteful enough to prefer herbivore flesh. 
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