A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), photographed as it was soaring over the Laguna Gateway Shopping Center in Elk Grove, CA.
A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) and a White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis), photographed as they were flying over the Laguna Gateway Shopping Center in Elk Grove, CA.
Perching on a tree, then swooped down to the high, dry grass - ostensibly hunting. Flapped its wings a few times from the ground and then soared to a high tree, where it preened.