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Okay, so today’s Wild Fact is brought to you by my brother who happened to be driving in Southern Ontario when he came across a Turkey-like bird eating some fresh roadkill.\u00a0 Obviously, he asked me about this bird and as a result, you all get the joy of learning about the Turkey Vulture.\u00a0 If you live in the Americas then you have probably heard of the Turkey Vulture, although you may know them by their other name, Buzzards.\u00a0 They can actually be found from southern Canada all the way down to South America.<\/p>\n

The Turkey Vulture is a larger bird with a wingspan of 170-183 cm (67-72″) and they can weigh up to 2.26 kg (5 lbs).\u00a0 This particular bird is fairly easy to spot as they have the dark brown feathers, a small head, which is red in colour and has few to no feathers on it.\u00a0 This bald head helps ensure they don’t get bacteria caught in their feathers from their food.\u00a0 As alluded to in the opening paragraph, they typically feed on carrion, which is just a fancy way of saying roadkill.\u00a0 When you are eating dead animals, the last thing you want is to get a bunch of food stuck in your feathers, right?<\/p>\n

You may not realize this but the Turkey Vulture is actually a social bird that roosts in large groups.\u00a0 In fact, they have been known to roost with hundreds of other vultures.\u00a0 During the day, they take a break from the hustle and bustle of the large community group and go scavenging on their own.\u00a0 They probably feel pretty confident going out on their own since they have very few natural predators.\u00a0 I don’t blame the predators for leaving them alone since the Turkey Vulture has an interesting defense mechanism.\u00a0 They will regurgitate semi-digested meat, which is not only foul smelling but will also sting the predator if they happen to get this in their face.\u00a0 Talk about a disgusting defense mechanism!<\/p>\n

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If you have ever witnessed a Turkey Vulture on the ground you would think they are one of the most awkward looking birds.\u00a0 On the ground they sort of hop around and just look incredibly out of place.\u00a0 It also takes them a lot of effort to get off the ground and take flight.\u00a0 Since they can’t really get a running start they need to flap their wings quite a bit and push off the ground.\u00a0 Once they get in the air though, these birds are some of the most elegant and graceful fliers you will ever see.\u00a0 Once air-born, the Turkey Vulture will hardly flap its wings and will just soar using the thermal currents to help them out.\u00a0 Who would have thought that such an odd looking bird would be so graceful in flight.<\/p>\n

Below is a video of a Turkey Vulture in flight, but I have to warn you that you may get motion sickness watching this so be careful.\u00a0 Enjoy the video and have a great day.<\/p>\n

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Okay, so today’s Wild Fact is brought to you by my brother who happened to be driving in Southern Ontario when he came across a Turkey-like bird eating some fresh roadkill.\u00a0 Obviously, he asked me about this bird and as a result, you all get the joy of learning about the Turkey Vulture.\u00a0 If you live in the Americas then you have probably heard of the Turkey Vulture, although you may know them by their other name, Buzzards.\u00a0 They can actually be found from southern Canada all the way down to South America. The Turkey Vulture is a larger bird <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4098,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,1734,1466,4025,1735,1732,1733,494],"yoast_head":"\nTurkey Vulture Facts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ever wonder why the Turkey Vulture has a bald head? 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