Turkey vultures live in a range of habitats, including subtropical forests, shrublands and deserts. They have bald heads so ...

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

Turkey vultures tilt or rock their six-foot wingspan as they fly with their wings in a V pattern. The scavengers with the bald bright-red heads are not uncommon in Minnesota, where they nest in ...

As for how to tell a turkey vulture from a bald eagle from a distance? Wollney says it’s all in the wings. A turkey vulture flies off of Hylan Boulevard after eating an opossum carcass on May 6 ...

Turkey vultures are also federally protected and can only be killed with a permit. “I want to take full responsibility. This was a terrible mistake,” Thomas said during an interview with ...

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.

Yes, bald is beautiful. “Without turkey vultures, carcasses would accumulate and diseases would spread from rotting flesh” to humans, wildlife and livestock, Cornell’s website states.

When it comes to nesting, turkey vultures don't construct a nest such as bald eagles. Instead they find a flat, safe area to lay their eggs. Natural nest sites include an old stump, rock ledge or ...

The turkey vulture is not the prettiest bird in the canyon, but their looks are well-suited to their role in nature. It’s convenient to have a bald head while feeding on the inside of a carcass? Also, ...

Why it's awesome: These scavenger birds have an unexpected way of keeping predators away — by projectile vomiting stomach acid and semi-digested meat at their attackers. Turkey vultures live in ...

Turkey vultures live in a range of habitats, including subtropical forests, shrublands and deserts. They have bald heads so that when they feast on carcasses, blood and guts don't get trapped in ...