Turkey Vulture - Santo Tomas, CU
I always thought vultures were a dessert type of bird, but I guess thats what watching too many cartoons can do! These not so pretty birds were hanging out in the early morning sun on a coconut palm in the village of Santo Tomas, Cuba. Most vultures wait on hill sides until the thermals start so they don't have to spend so much energy on getting into the air, but when you live in the swamp, sometimes a palm tree is the tallest thing around.