A turkey vulture soars over Black Mountain. Credit: Aislinn Sarnacki / BDN

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Inspired by Bob Duchesne’s recent article, “Maine’s ugliest bird vomits on intruders,” I hereby nominate the turkey vulture for Maine’s other state bird. Along with the blackfly, of course.

Anthony Aman

Penobscot