Turkey vultures are community birds. They gather in large flocks every evening in large trees or along rooftops. Even when the chicks are grown they will often roost near their parents, maintaining the family unit. Although turkey vultures are not tied to the flock as wolves are to the pack or lions to the pride, it is probable that many of the birds are related and remain bonded because of family ties. Vultures spend each day soaring in vast circles, constantly watching the ground for a meal.
Vultures have very keen eye-sight and also an excellent sense of smell, which is rare in birds.
When a vulture finally finds something suitably dead, he uses his razor sharp beak to tear at the skin, and then plunges his entire head into the carcass to get at the best bits. For many years, the vulture was thought to spread diseases such as anthrax, and ranchers would shoot and poison the birds by the thousands. However, recent research has shown that the vulture's cast-iron stomach is able to neutralize bacteria and viruses which would kill any other animal. So please, look kindly on the humble vulture. He's just trying to keep those roadsides tidy for you.