{"id":156105,"date":"2025-09-16T04:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=156105"},"modified":"2025-09-16T05:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:31:40","slug":"immature-turkey-vulture-photos-from-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/09\/16\/immature-turkey-vulture-photos-from-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Immature Turkey Vulture Photos From Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday morning I was delighted to take immature Turkey Vulture photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge along with some images of adults.<\/p>\n

I took plenty of photos of the adults, but in this post I am sharing just one, placed at the end for comparison. My focus was on the young vultures.<\/p>\n

\"ImmatureImmature Turkey Vulture thermoregulating in Oklahoma \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/1600, ISO 1000, +1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Immature Turkey Vultures stand out because their heads are grayish rather than the bright red of the adults. From a distance, this can make them easy to mistake for Black Vultures.<\/p>\n

Having both adult and immature vultures in the same tree made the differences between age groups very clear.<\/p>\n

One of the young vultures already had its wings stretched out in a thermoregulating posture when I drove up.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Turkey Vulture resting on a dead tree branch \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/1600, ISO 1000, +1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The other immature vulture was lying down along a dead branch, looking relaxed and comfortable.<\/p>\n

When Turkey Vultures lay down like this it reminds me of chickens and turkeys. It cracks me up.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Turkey Vulture on a bright September morning \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 1000, +1.3 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Turkey Vultures<\/span><\/a> may not have the most glamorous reputation, but I enjoy moments like this when they let me photograph them and capture the details that set the young apart from the adults.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to view more of my Turkey Vulture photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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