This is the time of the year when turkey vultures begin to migrate back to their summer nesting areas in this part of the country. Right now Uncle Butzie is in his best plumage which he also grooms carefully. Uncle Butzie goes to many schools. He preens and checks out all those students looking at him. They always want to know why he has such a bald red head.
Turkey vultures are carrion eaters.
They are among the professional garbage collectors of the natural world. That slick head is easier to keep clean. Feathers would just get messy. Students also noticed that he has large nostrils. If Uncle Butzie spoke English, he would say, All the better to smell with.