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.

Turkey vultures live in a range of habitats ... blood and guts don't get trapped in their feathers. Like many other species of vulture, these birds feed on the remains of already dead animals ...

Love 'em or not, the vulture bird is an essential part of our ecosystem. Find out why vultures don't sing, how long they live, and more.

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.

A vulture culture began to roost on campus and around the state with the advent of a new program started by the University of ...

Donna Dieterle took these photos at her house in West Golden Hills of a Turkey Vulture that was warming itself up in the sun, ...