The turkey vulture's distinctive slow, teetering flight style probably helps the bird soar at low altitudes, where it is best able to use its nose to find carrion.

Despite their large size — with wingspans reaching around 5.5 feet (1.7 meters) — they're also preyed upon by other birds, including eagles, owls and hawks. But these vultures have a nifty ...

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 ...

How long to thaw a turkey in cold water? If you forgot to take your turkey out over the weekend, cold water thawing is quicker. Plan for about 30 minutes of thawing time per pound.

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Turkey vultures may seem ominous, but they’re also wise and resourceful Seeing a vulture on the wing at a hundred yards is one thing, but face-to-face at about 30 feet is something else ...

I had an unusual experience early one morning several years ago. It happened when I was hiking alone along a section of the Canadian Bruce Trail about 50 miles northwest ...

The first Saturday in September is International Vulture Awareness Day. Two species of vulture live in Pennsylvania-the turkey vulture, and the black vulture. One black vulture, in particular, is a… ...

Like many other species of vulture, these birds feed on the remains of already dead animals, rather than killing prey themselves. Despite their large size — with wingspans reaching around 5.5 ...