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 ...

My wife and I were driving on a rural road in Bibb County in Middle Georgia the other day when I spied a dark mass on the grassy roadside ahead of us. “Vultures,” I said. “Ugh,” said my wife. I slowed ...

Turkey vultures creep out some people, but others who have worked closely with them say they are personable, intelligent and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An Advance/SILive.com reporter spotted turkey vultures gobbling up a dead opossum on Hylan Boulevard in early May. On the bridge spanning over Lemon Creek on Staten Island’s ...

Turkey vultures never seem to hurry. They glide silently above us, drawing circles in the air, calligraphers with quill pens. They tip and turn up there in the wind, rarely flapping those long willowy ...

BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KSHB) — A Blue Springs neighborhood is trying to ward off a pair of turkey vultures that have been seen causing damage to neighbors homes and vehicles. Currently, the Missouri ...

Most of us have a favorite species of bird based on their song, color or habits. There is a fascinating bird that will never win a beauty contest, yet it plays an important role in our environment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With summer just around the corner, I would like to highlight one of my favorite birds — the turkey vulture. For me, they conjure ...