Some species of animals in North America have experienced a degree of difficulty adapting to the encroachment of humans into their environment. Many have almost been extirpated, while a few have gone ...

Dark flying creatures such as bats, ravens, crows and owls have long been a staple of Halloween decorations. Lately, another creepy, carrion-eating critter perched on gnarled, barren limbs has been ...

Halloween conjures images of ghosts, goblins, witches − and Hitchcock's birds. Spooky stuff! While most people enjoy most birds, certain avian characteristics seem to evoke fear. Maybe dark colors ...

Turkey vultures have red heads, and black vultures have black heads. Have you seen a buzzard lately? Many people will probably answer yes to this question. But in fact, they would be wrong unless they ...

(News Leader) -- The next time you're looking at a vulture and someone says it's a disgusting bird, ask this: Would they rather look at 111 additional pounds of rotting, stinking, disease-ridden ...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — The dead vulture’s feathers snap and crack, breaking apart as its frozen wings are spread for one last flight. It will soon soar gracefully – albeit briefly – into a tree in this ...

A New Jersey neighborhood overrun by vultures is hoping a dead vulture effigy will help disperse the creepy birds. On Monday, residents in Bridgewater watched as wildlife specialist Terri Ombrello ...