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 ...

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 ...

Turkey vultures are often observed "kettling" where a group soars in circles, often riding thermals, to conserve energy and gain altitude for long-distance travel. Rebecca Ashley/courtesy ...

Black vultures and turkey vultures are the two main species in Texas. Black vultures, as their name suggests, are all black and are about 23 to 27 inches from head to tail, Tschirhart-Hejl said.

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 ...

News; Sci/Tech; Cool Critters: Bloomsday’s vulture won’t eat carrion, but real turkey vultures will – and you should thank them Sun., May 4, 2025 An adult turkey vulture perches on a dead ...

During 2024, 41 community scientists uploaded 532 turkey vulture observations between April and November, according to a 2024 community report about Vulture Watch Wyoming. During this period, program ...

A dozen turkey vultures perched in trees near the nests. I was sure the opportunists hoped the rambunctious young would push a sibling out of the nest to its death. Turkey vultures have many gross ...

To celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day, Castlewood Canyon State Park is presenting Turkey Vulture Day. Activities and events are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the park, 2989 S. Colorado ...

A turkey vulture chick stands in its nest in a silo in Mequon. Standing 7 feet away were two football-sized creatures covered in white down. They sported black faces, beaks, legs and feet.

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