Turkey Vultures
The turkey vulture is a scavenger; its main goal is to cleanup animal carcasses. Its head, the colour of exposed flesh, is featherless and tapered perfectly used to tear apart its meals. This bird can detect mercapton, a gas produced by carrion decay, from more than one and a half kilometers away. Turkey vultures have no voice box, yet it can hiss and grunt. Large birds with a wingspan of as wide as 2 meters, when hunting for food, they glide low to the ground, sniffing for carrion, soaring in small groups and roosting in larger numbers. They are often found loitering around open areas such as roadsides, suburbs and farm fields. They roost on poles, towers, dead trees and fence posts. Their most common food sources include landfills, trash heaps, and construction sites. Their droppings are odorous and damaging to electrical equipment and their sharp beaks can cause damage to property and vehicles. The best way to get these birds to move on is to deny them carrion, scrap foods and perching posts.
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