Turkey vultures have been reported by aircraft pilots to rise to as high as 20,000 feet and soar for hours without flapping their wings. The turkey vulture’s scientific name is Cathartes aura ...

While this rescued vulture does not live at The Detroit zoo, there is one rehabilitated turkey vulture which does live in the habitat with the flamingos. It is unable to fly due to its injuries.

Turkey vultures first started roosting on the Perry water tower three or four years ago, according to Butch Niebuhr, city administrator. What attracted the birds to the tower is a matter of debate.

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 ...

Turkey vulture facts They can reach a length of 32 inches, have a wing span of 6 feet and weigh as much as 6 pounds. After eating, they urinate on their legs and feet to kill any remaining ...

A young turkey vulture was given a second chance after Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) staff rescued the bird found trapped in a stairwell on a golf course in Huntington Woods, zoo officials said ...

UW’s Biodiversity Institute invites community members from across the state to share their observations of turkey vultures through a new program called Vulture Watch Wyoming. A training session will ...

By Claire Bradshaw Click here for updates on this story BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KSHB) — A Blue Springs neighborhood is trying to ward off a pair of turkey vultures that have been seen causing ...

Turkey vultures are back, flickers are“drumming” on the roof, and I saw my first Western meadowlark of the spring a few days ago. I’ve also been observing a pair of ...