We see them circling overhead almost every day; sometimes we mistake them for hawks. In our area, these large black, bald-headed birds are usually Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura), a member of ...

owls and hawks. But these vultures have a nifty escape mechanism. When they're threatened or scared, turkey vultures regurgitate a foul, acidic substance that can sting a predator's eyes and skin.

But even vultures have limits. They can’t eat frozen food. So turkey vultures travel south in the fall for warmer climes. On peak days in October, 150,000 vultures can pass the hawk watching site in ...

Photo by Bob Gress Turkey vultures can soar, using the Earth’s thermals, for several hours without taking a wing beat. What look like one large nostril on their hooked beak, is actually a bony ...

Despite California's statewide bans on toxic mouse and rat poison use, traces of these poisons are still being found in ...

When America's Founding Fathers affixed a bald eagle to the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea ...

A boat captain said he came across a pile of turkey vultures that were stranded out on the gulf, so he decided to stop his ship and help. I was in the packed hall at Davos to hear Trump speak.

So, which is it? Just how true are those statements in the natural world where competition determines who gets to eat, and possibly even survive? Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vultures ...

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