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 (Cathartes aura) in southern California are still exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) even though ...

the turkey vulture sports a wingspan of a mere 6 feet as opposed to the condor's nearly 10-foot spread. Three vulture ...

Turkey Vultures are obligate scavengers that feed upon the carcasses of a wide diversity of species. Turkey Vultures possess a suite of characteristics that make them uniquely representative of ...

Turkey vultures, cousins of black vultures, are more efficient fliers with longer wingspans measuring about 6 feet. They soar ...

Living on Napa’s western edge can be dicey. My street gets roped into scheduled PG&E power outages during high winds. But there are plenty of positives. Substantial peace and quiet, uncluttered ...