I saw this magnificent, if not handsome, bird enjoying a morsel of road kill, just down the street from our home. The Turkey Vulture, also known as the Turkey Buzzard, is found throughout most of the Americas. It ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America, and has a wingspan as large as 6 feet (this one obviously did). It rarely feeds on anything but carrion. In flight, it uses thermals to glide through the air, and rarely has to flap its wings. Its "call" involves grunts and low hisses. It has very few predators, and receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty of 1918.
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