Turkey Vulture
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Year completed: 2009
Medium: Ink Line Art Illustration with
Digital Tinting
Description: Fine art drawing of a Turkey
Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Hand-signed limited edition fine art print (500) of
a Turkey Vulture. The illustration is reproduced on
high-quality acid free stock. Dealer inquires are welcome.
Limited
edition fine art print:
8"x10" (20.3 x 25.4cm) $17.95
11"x14" (27.9 x 36.6cm) $22.95
Print is in stock and ships in 1-2 days. |
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This illustration is also available as stock art. |
Artist's notes:
 The
Turkey Vulture was originally drawn in 2005 for Laura Erickson's
book
101 Ways to Help Birds. The color tinting was added
in 2009. Sure, they're fairly ungainly and ugly birds in
many regards. But even with the strange, bald red head the
Turkey Vulture has a certain beauty to it with the brown
and dark blue body feathers.
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Information about the Turkey Vulture:
The Turkey Vulture is a large scavenger bird common throughout
most of the Americas. It is the most widespread of the New
World vultures. It is a large bird with a wingspan of 68–72
inches and an average weight of just over three pounds.
They can be recognized in flight by the distinctive shallow
"v" shape their wings make when soaring. While they are
considered birds of prey, they rarely if ever kill prey
themselves. Like other vultures, the Turkey Vulture plays
a very important role in the ecosystem by disposing of carrion
which otherwise might be a breeding ground for disease.
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Tags:
bird of prey,
turkey vulture,
raptor,
wildlife,
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drawing,
illustration,
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