Turkey vultures defecate and urinate on their own feet to cool them down in hot weather. Because the vultures' digestive juices kill bacteria, pooping on their legs also works as an antiseptic ...

To scan wide distances, turkey vultures rise 10,000 feet or more into the air, their long wings forming a distinctive V-shaped silhouette against the sky. As if filled by helium, ...

The smaller, red-headed cousin of the California condor, the turkey vulture sports a wingspan of a mere 6 feet as opposed to the condor's nearly 10-foot spread. Three vulture subspecies inhabit ...

Turkey vultures are fairly easy to identify in flight. They are very large, with 6-foot wingspans, and have small heads. They fly with their wings in a V-shape, or dihedral, according to the ...

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

He said there isn’t a reason to be afraid of turkey vultures because they have chicken feet and beaks, so they lack the strength and ability to attack or kill. That is why they scavenge.

Turkey vultures defecate and urinate on their own feet to cool them down in hot weather. Because the vultures' digestive juices kill bacteria, pooping on their legs also works as an antiseptic ...

By Claire Bradshaw Click here for updates on this story BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KSHB) — A Blue Springs neighborhood is trying to ward off a pair of turkey vultures that have been seen causing ...

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 are fairly easy to identify in flight. They are very large, with 6-foot wingspans, and have small heads. They fly with their wings in a V-shape, or dihedral, according to the ...

He said there isn’t a reason to be afraid of turkey vultures because they have chicken feet and beaks, so they lack the strength and ability to attack or kill. That is why they scavenge.