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

A turkey vulture’s stomach acid is so powerfully corrosive it can safely digest carcasses infected with deadly diseases like rabies.

Turkey vultures defecate and urinate on their own feet to cool them down in hot weather. Because the vultures' digestive juices kill bacteria, pooping on their legs also works as an antiseptic ...

Joanne Theobald of Casper shares her enthusiasm about turkey vultures with an audience at the Werner Wildlife Museum on Thursday. Theobald said she's been fascinated by the misunderstood and ...

An Advance/SILive.com reporter spotted turkey vultures gobbling up a dead opossum on Hylan Boulevard in early May.

In this Bird of the Week segment, Nick Lund with Maine Audubon tells us the turkey vulture might not be the prettiest of birds, but it serves an important role.

The humble turkey vulture plays a vital role in keeping the land clean and diseases at bay. It also acts like an avian weathervane.

Arkansans encounter two types of vulture: the turkey vulture and the black vulture. The hunched-over posture and the unusual heads of both birds give them their spookiness.

The 11th annual Vulture Festival spread its wings on Saturday, Oct. 26 as Athenians gathered for a day of bird-themed and eco-educational activities.

Cathy, a turkey vulture, stands on her perch Saturday in the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory's live animal exhibit during the Earth Day Aiken festival.

Turkey vultures deter predators by projectile vomiting gastric juices as acidic as battery acid that burns their attacker's skin and eyes.

The tail of the black vulture is shorter and is more frequently flared or squared off while in flight. The longer tail of the turkey vulture is rarely flared and appears compressed.