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A Turkey Vulture waiting for the snow to stop

Missouri got probably the earliest snowfall I've seen in years. About 3 inches fell on November 8th-9th, and this Turkey Vulture was trying to get some shelter from the snow under the autumn leaves that have yet to fall.

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Date Taken: 11.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
Copyright: © Tomer Negrin