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Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture (150x150)
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See also:
American Black Vulture

Cathartes aura (scientific)


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Turkey vultures are great scavengers, because they have one of the strongest noses of all birds.  Their sense of smell can locate dead animals, even as small as rodents, while in flight above a forest.

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MacArthur Beach State Park. These 2 turkey vulture youngsters didn't quite know what to do with t...
Turkey Vulture youngsters
by: sharonissharing
Cathartes aura Sumner, Levy, Florida 2/22/10 9:55:42 AM
A Turkey Vulture Seems to Warn the Others Away While I Come Closer
by: MickiP65
A group of 7 Turkey Vultures had gathered on the ground out back, so I went to get their photos. ...
Turkey Vulture in Flight
by: MickiP65
Vulture
In flight
by: rangergirl141
Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture
by: adam_jack
Turkey Vulture
Sitting pretty
by: rangergirl141

Recent Encounters

Waiting in the wing's
This Turkey vulture was up in the tree waiting for his turn with the armadillo.
tags:  Florida  Birds  Vulture  Turkey 
Turkey Vulture Riverbend Park, Jupiter, FL
01/24/10
A Turkey Vulture Seems to Warn the Others Away ...
Cathartes aura Sumner, Levy, Florida 2/22/10 9:55:42 AM
tags:  Tukey-Vulture  Turkey-Vultures  Vulture  Vultures  Buzzard  Buzzards  Sumner  Levy  Florida  FL  Fla  Michelle-Pearson  MickiP65  MickiP 
A Turkey Vulture Seems to Warn the Others Away While I Come Closer Rosewood, FL
02/22/10
Turkey Vulture
I went out to a path leading into the scrub out back to look for birds. But, instead I was scalde...
tags:  Turkey-Vulture  Turkey-Buzzard  Buzzards  Vulture  Vultures  Cedar-Key  Sumner  Levy  Florida  FL  Fla  Michelle-Pearson  MickiP65  MickiP 
A Turkey Vulture Checking Me Out Rosewood, FL
02/02/10
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Turkey Vulture
While spending most of my time concentrating on the 2 dozen American Coots here on Lake Como in B...
Turkey Vulture Como Lake, NJ
02/04/10
Soaring Turkey Vulture under clear blue Florida...
We have numerous vultures overhead every day, a mix of Turkey and Black. The turkey vultures hav...
Turkey Vulture Central Florida
01/19/10
Turkey Vultures Rockglen, SK
08/09/09
Turkey Vulture B42 Rockglen, SK
08/09/09
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Turkey Vulture
Two were soaring over the northwest corner of the ranch presumably homing in on the feral hog tha...
via  iPhone
Alice, TX
01/01/10
late leaving hold out
Turkey Vulture soaring near Wal mart. a bird observed 12/18/09 in same area. probably same bird. ...
Boonville, IN
12/21/09
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Turkey Vulture
A few dozen Black and Turkey vultures still roosting along Trinidad Creek but much fewer than the...
via  iPhone
Turkey Vulture Alice, TX
12/20/09
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Turkey Vulture
Vultures by the hundreds were still roosting in the Trinidad Creek.
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Alice, TX
12/18/09
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Turkey Vulture
Very large number or Turkey and Black Vultures roosting up and down the Trinidad creek.
via  iPhone
Alice, TX
12/17/09
Raleigh, NC
12/15/09
Turkey Vulture youngsters
MacArthur Beach State Park. These 2 turkey vulture youngsters didn't quite know what to do with t...
tags:  MacArthur  bird  youngsters 
Turkey Vulture John D MacArthur Beach State Park, FL
10/31/09
Turkey Vulture
MacArthur Beach State Park. There were about 20 Turkey Vultures hanging out at the beach this mor...
tags:  MacArthur  bird 
via  iPhone
Turkey Vulture John D MacArthur Beach State Park, FL
10/31/09
Glendale, AZ
10/11/09
Turkey Vulture in Flight
A group of 7 Turkey Vultures had gathered on the ground out back, so I went to get their photos. ...
tags:  Turkey-Vulture  Vulture  Vultures  Buzzard  Buzzards  Cathartes-aura  Cedar-Key  Florida  FL  Levy  Sumner  Fla 
Turkey Vulture Rosewood, FL
10/10/09
Turkey Vulture
Four were back today ... only 3 came near the back porch, while the other was content hanging abo...
tags:  Turkey-Buzzard  Turkey-Vulture  Buzzard  Buzzards  Vulture  Vultures  Sumner  Cedar-Key  Levy  Florida  FL  Fla  Cathartes-aura 
Turkey Vulture Rosewood, FL
09/21/09
Turkey Vultures are Back Again...
Not sure of my intentions, this buzzard tries to sneak away ... the other one had already flown t...
tags:  Turkey-Vulture  Turkey-Vultures  Vulture  Vultures  Turkey-Buzzard  Buzzard  Buzzards  Cathartes-aura  Cedar-Key  Sumner  Levy  Florida  FL  Fla 
Turkey Vulture Rosewood, FL
09/19/09
Another Turkey Vulture
There were 6 in the back on the ground today. They heard someone talking, though, and flew into n...
tags:  Turkey-Vulture  Vulture  Vultures  Turkey-Buzzard  Buzzard  Buzzards  Cathartes-aura  Cedar-Key  Levy  Florida  FL  Fla 
Turkey Vulture Rosewood, FL
09/18/09
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Category Details

Records  44
Class  Bird 

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This species is part of the NWF Wildlife Watch program. Check out what NWF say about this species.


First Observation
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Turkey Vulture
11 months ago.

Latest Observation
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A Turkey Vulture Seems to Warn the Others Away While I Come Closer
18 days ago.


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Places for Turkey Vulture

Mueller State Park, CO . Rocky Mountain National Park, CO . Coal Creek Canyon, CO . Lake George, CO . Boulder, CO . Walker Ranch, CO . South Platte River Greenway, Denver, CO . Muskegon, MI . Shawnee, CO . Kenosha Pass, CO . US-36, CO . Riverbend Park, Jupiter, FL . Glendale, AZ . Hudson, MA . Houston, TX . Forestburgh, NY . Heber, UT . Central Florida . Juno Dunes, Juno Beach, FL . John D MacArthur Beach State Park, FL




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