Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Order: Accipitriformes Family: Cathartidae Genus: Cathartes Species: aura Profile: 6 positives 1 neutral No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Bigelow, Arkansas Fremont, California Kelseyville, California Sand City, California Big Pine Key, Florida Cheval, Florida Cypress Quarters, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Oldsmar, Florida South Daytona, Florida Trenton, Florida Lawrenceville, Georgia Monticello, Georgia Lyndon, Illinois Westchester, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Des Moines, Iowa Yale, Iowa Hebron, Kentucky Melbourne, Kentucky Algonquin, Maryland Clinton, Maryland Halifax, Massachusetts Gulliver, Michigan Paw Paw, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Golden, Mississippi Marietta, Mississippi Cole Camp, Missouri Conway, Missouri Salem, Missouri Evergreen, Montana Hudson, New Hampshire Warner, New Hampshire Beachwood, New Jersey Oak Valley, New Jersey Yonkers, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Hinckley, Ohio Lebanon, Ohio North Ridgeville, Ohio Deschutes River Woods, Oregon Gold Hill, Oregon Salem, Oregon Malvern, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Whitehall, Pennsylvania Elizabethton, Tennessee Austin, Texas Fairchilds, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Hill Country Village, Texas Nassau Bay, Texas Portsmouth, Virginia Reva, Virginia Walkerton, Virginia Como, Wisconsin Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive antsinmypants On Apr 28, 2009, antsinmypants from Marietta, MS (Zone 7b) wrote: I've been trying to get some good pictures of this bird for a while now. I enjoy watching them. I see them often in the road eating 'road kill' or circling in the air. They will fly away when you approach, but quickly resume 'dining'. I just recently saw about 10 of them sitting in trees. Was the first time I ever saw them just sitting around. Neutral KyWoods On Aug 3, 2009, KyWoods from Melbourne, KY (Zone 6a) wrote: This bird is a protected species. Here is a website with lots of interesting info on them: http://vulturesociety.homestead.com/TVFacts.html Positive SnowlineRose On Apr 8, 2010, SnowlineRose from Bend, OR (Zone 4b) wrote: Turkey vultures riding afternoon thermals are often our first sign of spring here. I've heard that this flock (~25) winters in South America. They roost in a neighbor's pine trees and fly over to our ponderosas at daybreak to catch the morning sun. We fondly refer to them as "The Clean up Crew". Positive ChiliMaster On Apr 11, 2010, ChiliMaster from Lake Geneva, WI wrote: Our yearly flock or group of seven turkey vultures arrived about April 1st and spent the day circling low and I assume looking for a nesting sight. Positive WineofLife On Apr 12, 2010, WineofLife from Salem, MO (Zone 6a) wrote: This is one of my POSITIVE THAT SPRING IS HERE announcers. I started noticing that they disappear for winter and appear when Spring gets here. So Now I watch for them! LOL They make a perfect CLEANUP CREW! Just think what the Highways would be like without them!!! Positive audsrz On Dec 24, 2010, audsrz from Traverse City, MI (Zone 5a) wrote: Saw a small group this spring. Took me a minute to figure out what they were up to. One would fly out over the road, ride the thermal up then come back to the tree without landing. Then another would repeat the process. The parents were teaching the chicks about thermal updrafts over pavement! Positive Chillybean On Feb 18, 2013, Chillybean from Near Central, IA (Zone 4a) wrote: As others have mentioned, this bird is great for cleaning up our roads. I do miss these birds in the cold months. They must nest near here in the summer as we will see them flying around the area looking for a meal. What a gorgeous bird in flight.

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