Unlimited edition. 18 x 24 inch, museum-quality poster on matte paper.

When I think of turkey vultures, the reds and pinks of their mostly featherless heads spring to mind and how those colors contrast with the raptor’s black plumage. I also think of their white and black underwings, plainly visible as the large birds trace their trademark tilting circles in the sky. Studying the bird in profile, however, a few things are immediately obvious. First, that famous turkey vulture “black” isn’t very black; much of the raptor’s dark plumage is actually brown – chocolate and coffee – with areas of smokey indigo. Second, the white underwings that serve as clear identifiers in flight are not visible in profile; the only whitish color seen is the pale ivory of the bird’s beak. Third, the vibrant reds and muted violets of the bird's famous bald pate may draw our eye, but they account for a relatively small percentage of the bird’s color. Having created this poster, I will forever "see" vultures in a new way. 👁️

Note: These archival poster prints feature rich, appealing colors. I encourage customers to take care in handling them until they are framed/protected for display; the darker colors on the matte paper can be scratched. They ship rolled, so customers need to flatten them before framing (or have their framer do so).

Charitable Sales Model: Whenever one of these poster prints is purchased, a charitable contribution equal to 10% of the print’s cost (or $3.60) is made to a nonprofit working to tackle environmental or social challenges. Read more about my charitable sales model here.