Shhh ... ☝️

This turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) flew over this morning. It looks like it was looking directly at me, but when I zoomed in for a close look, I think its left eye was shut. You know, many birds can sleep with half their brain, it's called unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. I have no idea if that is happening here, and it weems unlikely, but thought it worth of mentioning.

"If you’ve gone looking for raptors on a clear day, your heart has probably leaped at the sight of a large, soaring bird in the distance– perhaps an eagle or osprey. But if it's soaring with its wings raised in a V and making wobbly circles, it's likely a Turkey Vulture. These birds ride thermals in the sky and use their keen sense of smell to find fresh carcasses." - allaboutbirds.org

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #Turkey Vulture