See larger Turkey vulture Adults sport bald red heads and yellowish or horn-colored beaks. From a distance this big bird is best identified by its rocking soaring flight and long, silvery, two-toned wings held in a distinctive shallow V. This vulture uses enormous nostrils and powerful sense of smell to locate carrion, its major food source.

Turkey vulture

Adults sport bald red heads and yellowish or horn-colored beaks. From a distance this big bird is best identified by its rocking soaring flight and long, silvery, two-toned wings held in a distinctive shallow V. This vulture uses enormous nostrils and powerful sense of smell to locate carrion, its major food source.

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