For years my neighborhood was a sanctuary for turkey and black vultures from Halloween through spring. Hundreds would circle or "kettle" in the evenings before settling in the tall trees above the creek behind my house. People would drive through the neighborhood to watch them. But as nearby commercial development encroached on habitat they have mostly disappeared.Turkey and Black vultures travel together but they have very different personalities. Black vultures can often be seen on the ground feeding on carrion. You can even get pretty close to them. But Turkey vultures are shier. You will rarely see them on the ground and they are very skittish. I took this close-up portrait of a turkey vulture by mounting my Cannon T3i to a telescope so that I could get very close to a turkey vulture at the top of a tall oak many feet away. Canon T3i,f5.6, 1/13, ISO 100, EF-S 18-55mm lens mounted on a Meade reflecting telescope 5.25" lens.