Check out the turkey vulture, often called buzzards, one of nature's scavengers. They are masters at soaring flight. Unlike other bird species, they live primarily on dead animals. Learn more about the turkey vulture here. | KRCG 13

Take the trek for Ted 🦃 Guests travelling down into the Canadian Domain will notice a new resident. Ted the Turkey vulture has settled into his new surroundings, across from the upper Bison habitat. His keepers have noticed him stretching his wings and sunbathing. ☀️ Adult turkey vultures are very large birds with long, broad wings, mostly dark brown feathers and sharply hooked red bills. They are named for their distinct red, bald heads, which look similar to that of a North American wild turk

26K views · 661 reactions | No one appreciates a freshly mowed lawn quite like Taz, the turkey vulture. While most birds don't have a great sense of smell, turkey vultures do, so that fresh cut grass smell can be very enriching for vultures like Taz. The loose grass is also fun for pulling up and throwing around. | World Bird Sanctuary | Facebook