Laurie Rott took these photos of a group of adult turkey vultures she spotted in a neighbor’s oak tree in Golden Hills, when ...

Tens of thousands of turkey vultures glide over the Detroit River, offering citizen scientists a surprising highlight of hawk ...

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

Turkey vultures deter predators by projectile vomiting gastric juices as acidic as battery acid that burns their attacker's skin and eyes.

Turkey vultures are nature's cleanup crew The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) ranges nearly the entirety of the Western Hemisphere from northern Canada to Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of ...

The humble turkey vulture plays a vital role in keeping the land clean and diseases at bay. It also acts like an avian weathervane.

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

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 ...

A turkey vulture’s stomach acid is so powerfully corrosive it can safely digest carcasses infected with deadly diseases like rabies.

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

Turkey vultures have a major PR problem. Many people view them as black-feathered villains with menacing bone-colored beaks that skulk on tree branches and circle the skies waiting for animals and ...