I think turkey vultures are just plain awesome. They get a bad rap — they’re haunting to look at and they have some truly gross habits — but they actually perform a much-needed service. They clear out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With summer just around the corner, I would like to highlight one of my favorite birds — the turkey vulture. For me, they conjure ...

It’s not a raptor, but is often mistaken for an eagle as it catches updrafts in the sky, soaring in a circular pattern. In flight it has both the size and color of a golden eagle, but the angle of the ...

Multiple Types of Vultures Live in the U.S. Three types of vultures live in the United States—the turkey vulture, black ...

Several years ago, I led a birding tour along the Missouri River. As the group and I stood on a high cliff overlooking that beautiful valley, we were entranced by the masterful flight control ...