I know; it's not the best photo. But I was able to determine, even from afar, that this was a turkey vulture because of the white pattern on the lower part of the wings and its method of soaring. Turkey vultures are large scavengers. They ride thermal vents without much wing flapping, so they just keep their wings extended in a V shape. Their body is covered in dark feathers, but the underlying flight feathers are almost silver. If I had had my binoculars with me, I would also have seen their reddish head. This is a rather large parking lot, but is studded with deciduous trees and some shrubbery. The surrounding area has a small mixed forest.
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