Schertz Animal Services officers rescued a turkey vulture whose wings were covered in ice during Thursday's wintry weather. (Schertz Animal Services) SCHERTZ, Texas – It’s not just cute furry animals ...

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 ...

A few of their more stomach-turning features are featherless heads to help them reach deep into carcasses, pooping onto their own legs and projectile vomiting onto any perceived threat. It’s precisely ...

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.

After losing a calf to a black vulture a decade ago, Tom Karr, who raises cattle near Pomeroy, Ohio, tried to move his fall ...

Longtime Marin residents will remember the late Elizabeth Terwilliger’s famous mnemonic for telling the difference between a flying hawk and a flying turkey vulture: “V is for vulture!” A large ...

Turkey vulture Ms. V welcomed visitors to Lake Metroparks’ Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center and featured in wildlife education programs during her nearly 39-year stay at the facility. That stay ended ...

Humans aren’t the only ones who have been enjoying a picnic at Lake Poway lately. Some visitors to the lake said they have noticed an unusually high number of turkey vultures in the area. At the same ...

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 ...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A large roost of at least a hundred turkey vultures between Opelika Middle School and the Calhoun Tennis Center is sparking community debate as the city council considers ...

Missouri’s black vulture population has surged from an estimated 14,000 birds in 2015 to more than 21,000 in 2021, creating significant challenges for livestock producers across the state.The Missouri ...

A turkey vulture near the Grand River in Kitchener, Ontario. (Creative Commons photo by Liam Quinn) Kyle Joseph said his uncle recently told him about spotting a strange looking bird in the Yukon ...