Portrait of a Male Andean Condor, Peru Youth T-Shirt

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan. It has a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)[2] exceeded only by the wingspans of four seabirds and water birds—the roughly 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) maximum of the wandering albatross, southern royal albatross, great white pelican and Dalmatian pelican.
It is a large black vulture with a ruff of white feathers surrounding the base of the neck and, especially in the male, large white patches on the wings. The head and neck are nearly featherless, and are a dull red color, which may flush and therefore change color in response to the bird's emotional state. In the male, there is a wattle on the neck and a large, dark red comb or caruncle on the crown of...

Welcome to my image gallery, and thank you for taking the time to visit! There is a short biography below to introduce myself. "Venetia is an award-winning photographer, world traveller and owner of Featherstone Photography & Film. Born in the UK, Venetia moved to the USA where she created an art and custom framing business in Los Angeles, California. Subsequently, Venetia created other art-related business's, including eight years working as a freelance chef aboard private yachts, which gave her more opportunities for travel and photography. At present Venetia is exploring South America to capture more alluring images for her business Featherstone Photography & Film." A short documentary film about Manta Rays can be viewed on...