Opinion 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 ...

A vulture’s face seems to be without flesh, a skull protruding from a cloak of feathers. In flight, the featherless head appears small, often tucked back into that ruff, difficult to see.

The head of the adult turkey vulture, as the name implies, is bright red, much like the face of a wild turkey. The head of an immature turkey vulture is ashy gray.

Instead, a vulture's face is bare. In mature turkey vultures, it is red, sometimes quite bright red and sometimes dulled by brown or black.

He then proceeds to let the turkey vulture know that it's okay, because he's a good boy who showers. I mean, if that won't entice the turkey vulture to become his bestie, I'm not sure what will.

The Plain Dealer The head of the adult turkey vulture, as the name implies, is bright red, much like the face of a wild turkey. The head of an immature turkey vulture is ashy gray.

Something Wild was in Sutton to track turkey vultures discovered living among the rocks of a cliff face near Something Wild co-host Dave Anderson’s home. Turkey vultures are one of three vulture ...

Turkey vultures serve a necessary role in the ecosystems they call home. Learn about the misunderstood turkey vulture, their necessary role in ecosystems, and the man-made threats they face, like ...

Turkey vultures are very social, and group together in large flocks at locations where the food source is very available. Smetimes, they roost in trees in groups of 50 or more.

To some, the turkey vulture is rather ugly with the bare red head, but these animals are especially important in the ecosystem. Their strong stomach acid has the ability to destroy diseases found ...

On Saturday, June 18, 2011, we be celebrating the turkey vulture with the First Annual Turkey Vulture Festival, from 8 a.m. until noon at the East Overlook of the Coralville Dam.