Turkey vultures

[Torin]

I live between Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House in the country. We have recently found a dead deer on our property, probably road kill. Seen a turkey vulture on it this morning 100% sure it was a vulture. From the small bit of research I did it seems rare they come up this far north. Wondering if it's common this time of the year or if it's something others are encountering.


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[singleshotom]

Lots of them travel through in spring heading north! And again south in fall.
I’ve seen a few roosting in trees now an then for the past30 yrs and have seen larger groups on dead animals now an then in northern Alberta as well.
Seeing them on the ground is kind of humorous the way the walk or I’d say hop around. And they are truely ugly up close.
Don’t see them often which I’ve been told is because they soar very high up so a person wouldn’t notice them.... when they travel...
Sst

[Bushmaster]

They've been pretty common on this side of the province for quite a few years now. With some even nesting locally.
Here's one I "shot" just north of my yard a few years back.

[-JR-]

I have seen them around slave lake and Wabasca also . ugly looking birds

[Northwinds]

Originally Posted by Bushmaster

They've been pretty common on this side of the province for quite a few years now. With some even nesting locally.
Here's one I "shot" just north of my yard a few years back.

what the heck is my mother in law doing up at your place??????

[SnipeHunter]

The first time you see one it's quite the jarring experience for sure.

[teledogs]

Saw one today for the first time out east of Wimborne. It was eating gophers I had shot. Amazing looking bird.

[Wiz]

Originally Posted by Northwinds

what the heck is my mother in law doing up at your place??????

Haha!!

[DLab]

They perch on the Tower of the old AGT/Telus building in down town Medicine Hat almost every evening during the summer,8-10 early season up to 16 late season.
Family group I expect.
Can't imagine what the tower and roof top under them looks like by Fall,they excrete some rather nasty material on their legs as a cooling system and in general.

[Sledin]

I’m in South East Manitoba, I never Noticed them until 2003, now I see them all the time.
When they are soaring I’d say they are beautiful, black with a grey “v” underneath.


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[Douglas N]

I’ve seen them east of Innisfail and west of Bowden. There are some that nest near Heart Lake (north of Lac La Biche). Used to see them regularly along highway 881.

[bucksnbears]

Stinky birds!!!

[pa_of_6]

Saw one on a dead moose north of peat moss plant on hiway 36 by kikino


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[The Spruce]

Lots of them in the Bonnyville area, see them all the time. They nest in abandoned buildings here. Never an issue with trapping, as they are gone long before season starts.

Spruce

[brich]

Saw a Turkey Vulture 3 Miles West of Delburne AB yesterday eating a dead Fawn. Ugly things they are.

[PCP_ECOM]

See a pair flying around Nanton Ab occasionally

[Dewey Cox]

The pair that hang around my place have been back for probably a month now.

[Tigrr]

There is a nesting pair in Horsefly too.
Bald eagles eat first, then the golden eagle, then the turkey vulture.
I watched this on a bear gut pile.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Dewey, You need to be careful, they are probably seeing your limp and believe dinner may be served soon.

[Pheasinator]

Seen 14 flying overhead the other day in Lethbridge, they hang out here for the summer.

[303 Hunter]

Have seen a couple around here north of Coronation.

[Big Grey Wolf]

I quit raising pheasants few years ago after saw three of boys perched and eyeing my pheasant pen west of Spruce Grove.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf

I quit raising pheasants few years ago after saw three of boys perched and eyeing my pheasant pen west of Spruce Grove.

As you mentioned on page 1...
Just seen 3 eating a duck on a lease road by Ferintosh. As soon as I came over the hill on the quad I knew what they were as they flew up. I’ve only seen them around smoky lake area before this.

[calgarychef]

Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf

I quit raising pheasants few years ago after saw three of boys perched and eyeing my pheasant pen west of Spruce Grove.

That’s like not raising cows because you saw a grizzly bear

[Big Grey Wolf]

Just as mentioned before the Turkey boys were just last straw after so many of my released pheasants were taken by hawks, owls, eagles, mink, foxes, coyotes etc