Most folks don’t pay much attention to turkey vultures as they soar high in the sky; they only give us a closer glimpse of ...

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures ...

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 have a major PR problem. Many people view them as black-feathered villains with menacing bone-colored beaks that skulk on tree branches and circle the skies waiting for animals and ...

The world's 23 vulture species, including turkey vultures, black vultures and California condors (which are endangered) here in the U.S., have sharp vision to help them spot carrion from high above.

"Turkey vultures have an excellent sense of smell and will find it within a day, which then attracts black vultures," says Owen. Use noise to harass them off their roost.

Black vulture ecology There are only three species of vulture in the U.S., including black vultures, turkey vultures and California condors.

Patrick Mahomes' wife Brittany showed off footage of a flock of black vultures in the couples backyard on Thursday, amid reports of an influx of the birds in the area.

Looking at you from the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve. Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo Condors, turkey vultures, black vultures are all crucial garbage collectors who scarf up the carrion.

A turkey vulture nest this year in an old silo in Mequon highlights the general increase and adaptability of the species in Wisconsin.