Turkey Vulture? In the mountains? I certainly wasn't prepared to see this bird there and at the beginning mistook it for a Hawk.
I didn't have my telephoto lens with me and thought what I can do about this encounter. Not much but... when the Turkey Vulture flew along the rocky mountains I took a few shots. Here is one of them.
To my surprise the Vulture returned back and was soaring a few times over my head, not very close but close enough to take this photo.
In early July I saw a Ground Squirrel there and this morning hiked to this place hoping that a Squirrel will be there inside the cave of rock but a cave was dark and empty. Instead I watched and photographed the Turkey Vulture.
Generally, life is good!
