41 reactions | Turkey vultures have a nearly six-foot wingspan! They are an easy bird to identify from a distance because they hold their wings in a distinctive v-shape and wobble side to side as they ride thermals sniffing out carrion. From underneath, they appear black except for a lighter tail and trailing edge of the wings. This vulture at the Park gave a great standing demonstration! #TurkeyVulture #Scavenger #Birding #MaineWildlife #AnimalFacts | Maine Wildlife Park | Facebook

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Take the trek for Ted 🦃 Guests travelling down into the Canadian Domain will notice a new resident. Ted the Turkey vulture has settled into his new surroundings, across from the upper Bison habitat. His keepers have noticed him stretching his wings and sunbathing. ☀️ Adult turkey vultures are very large birds with long, broad wings, mostly dark brown feathers and sharply hooked red bills. They are named for their distinct red, bald heads, which look similar to that of a North American wild turk