Photos: Turkey Buzzard

Mary Bordi posted these photos of a turkey vulture on her blog Hununu.

I’ve seen this guy several mornings on my way to work. Usually he’s perching grumpily on a fence post with his feathers puffed out as if trying to keep warm. But today he was looking mighty fine with his feathers smooth and slick. He even put on a little show for me.

Turkey vultures, or as we mistakenly call them, "buzzards" are helpful scavengers. A very important part of our ecosystem, some people think they’re "icky" because they eat dead things.