Turkey Vultures are among the most common large carnivorous birds in North America. Most of them arrive in Ouray County in March. Adobe Stock
Nature’s sanitation engineer: the Turkey Vulture
A necessary scavenger that
Performs a task that nature
Deemed them best equipped
To fulfill
– Alfred “Bud” Starling
The Turkey Vulture is among the most common large carnivorous birds in North America. They have an impressive wingspan of 67 inches and can be more than two feet tall, and weigh about 4 pounds. These birds are larger than their cousins, the Black Vultures, but are much smaller than the biggest New World vulture, the California Condor.
Most of Turkey Vultures arrive in March...
