The city of Leesburg is taking an interesting approach to get rid of turkey vultures causing an issue at their water tower.

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 ...

Description: 22 to 24 inches long. "Very different shape from Turkey Vulture: stocky, short-tailed, with bigger head, broad ...

The most widespread vulture in North America, the turkey vulture is locally called “buzzard” in many areas. A turkey vulture standing on the ground can, at a distance, resemble a wild turkey.

A Florida Keys based fishing guide was out in the Gulf of Mexico with clients on Jan. 19 when they found a pile of around 150 vultures stranded in the Gulf. The guide thinks the vultures must have ...

Green space vs. gray space. Birds vs. builders. It’s a tale as old as time in the Sunshine State, the plot of every Carl ...

It seems a lot of people are only interested in the glamorous or top-tier species of mammals and birds. For example, no one seems interested in mice, voles or shrews. You don’t see many ...

Vultures play a critical role in the environment, cleaning up carcasses and acting as nature’s garbagemen. However, black vultures (Cathartes aura) are unique among New World vultures in that they are ...

Description: 22 to 24 inches long. "Very different shape from Turkey Vulture: stocky, short-tailed, with bigger head, broad wings.... Whitish patch near wingtips shows up in flight." Sounds ...