The Facebook page Hinckley Buzzard Day posted that one of the turkey vultures was spotted at 7:28 a.m. Saturday. "Thanks to ...

Love 'em or not, the vulture bird is an essential part of our ecosystem. Find out why vultures don't sing, how long they live, and more.

The most widespread vulture in North America, the turkey vulture is locally called “buzzard” in many areas. A turkey vulture standing on the ground can, at a distance, resemble a wild turkey.

Oberhofer estimates that more than 1,000 black and turkey vultures now take up residence every winter at Buzzard’s Roost, a large cypress dome south of Royal Palm. Smaller groups of vultures roost in ...

Vultures play a critical role in the environment, cleaning up carcasses and acting as nature’s garbagemen. However, black vultures (Cathartes aura) are unique among New World vultures in that they are ...

Bearded vultures had been brought back from the brink of extinction through a project involving 120 captive vultures. Is this a success? The bottleneck effect may be a lingering threat for them.