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 a ...

With summer just around the corner, I would like to highlight one of my favorite birds — the turkey vulture. For me, they conjure up hot summer days as I watch them ride and circle in the updrafts.

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.

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 ...

Thousands of turkey vultures were spotted flying over Monroe County earlier this week as spring migration is midway. More than 9,000 turkey vultures have been tallied at Braddock Bay, according to ...

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 ...

LARKSPUR, Colo. — A 9NEWS viewer spotted a striking scene in southern Douglas County over Labor Day weekend: five turkey vultures gathered near Greenland, just south of Larkspur. Ryan Sears, who ...

MEQUON - As I climbed the stairs inside the 125-year-old silo, it was clear I wasn't alone. Occupants in the vertical structure heard my footfalls and sounded their alarms. The first I encountered was ...

While vultures are usually depicted as creepy, Lake Superior Zoo zookeeper Kelli Carroll has a serious soft spot for Morticia the turkey vulture. “She is my favorite animal in the entire zoo,” Kelli ...