The phrase “turkey vulture” previously popped up on the police procedural show NCIS, when special agent Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) used it to describe an older woman in a Season 9 episode.

Schertz Animal Services officers rescued a turkey vulture whose wings were covered in ice during Thursday's wintry weather. (Schertz Animal Services) SCHERTZ, Texas – It’s not just cute furry ...

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 ...

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

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.

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.

May 24—This week's bird is the turkey vulture. These creepy dudes have huge nostrils that allow them to smell rotting, decaying carcasses from over a mile away. From below, their silhouettes ...

The head of an immature turkey vulture is ashy gray. The head of the black vulture is black. A black vulture soars over ZooAmerica on March 27, 2019. Megan Lavey-Heaton | [email protected].

Turkey vultures may be bigger than black vultures, but turkey vultures tend to fly and feed solo. Hence a group of black vultures often will drive off a turkey vulture from a carcass.

Turkey vulture populations are not threatened. The species receives special legal protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. It is illegal to kill or possess them.