Turkey Vulture soars at high altitude
One for #TBT going back to May 21 in Estes Park, Colorado. While sitting on the shore of Lake Estes, this "handsome" bird came flying over. I haven't had near…
Turkey Vulture makes an overhead pass
This picture was taken back in September but I fully expect to see these again very soon as they return for the season. Their faces won't win any beauty pageants…
Perhaps the last thing you will see?
Okay, kind of morbid but... I snapped this image by accident back in September and forgot that I wanted to share it. I was observing a bunch of vultures that…
Turkey Vultures warm up and take flight
If there is a Rodney Dangerfield of raptors, you could argue the Turkey Vulture is it. With a face only a mother could love, they are not particularly good looking…
Young and maybe ugly
Young and maybe ugly but juvenile Turkey Vulture still cool. These scavengers with their featherless heads could certainly hold their own in a contest for world’s ugliest bird. Nevertheless, if…
It’s International Vulture Appreciation Day!
It's International Vulture Appreciation Day! Yes, that really is a 'day.' These scavengers, while not particularly pretty, are essential to the Earth's ecosystem. They only eat carrion helping to perform…