Laurie Rott took these photos of a group of adult turkey vultures she spotted in a neighbor’s oak tree in Golden Hills, when ...

With summer just around the corner, I would like to highlight one of my favorite birds — the turkey vulture.. For me, they conjure up hot summer days as I watch them ride and circle in the updrafts.

Like many other species of vulture, these birds feed on the remains of already dead animals, rather than killing prey themselves. Despite their large size — with wingspans reaching around 5.5 ...

We're bringing you a creature feature that's all about vulture culture. And a Casper woman who thinks buzzards are a lot cuter than some of us admit. The oh-so-cute turkey vulture ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An Advance/SILive.com reporter spotted turkey vultures gobbling up a dead opossum on Hylan Boulevard in early May. On the bridge spanning over Lemon Creek on Staten Island ...

Here in Maine, Lund says 99.9% of the time the only vulture you will see is a turkey vulture. There is the off chance of seeing a "black vulture," the southern cousin, which is expanding into Maine.

Turkey vultures are nature's cleanup crew. The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) ranges nearly the entirety of the Western Hemisphere from northern Canada to Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of ...

Dark flying creatures such as bats, ravens, crows and owls have long been a staple of Halloween decorations. Lately, another creepy, carrion-eating critter perched on gnarled, barren limbs has ...

Turkey vultures deter predators by projectile vomiting gastric juices as acidic as battery acid that burns their attacker's skin and eyes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

To celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day, Castlewood Canyon State Park is presenting Turkey Vulture Day. Activities and events are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the park, 2989 S. Colorado ...

Cathy isn’t a pretty bird. The turkey vulture’s eyes are beady, and her red head is bald and wrinkled. She also has a nasty habit. When Cathy gets nervous or scared, she throws up, and the ...