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This Turkey Vulture (cathartes aura) is one of many injured and orphaned raptors living at the Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville, NC (Mecklenburg County). Through its mission of environmental stewardship and conservation, the Carolina Raptor Center helps birds of prey through rehabilitation, research and public education. The center is located at 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC.
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