A turkey vulture standing on the ground can ... broader wings. The zone-tailed hawk and golden eagle will mimic the wing dihedral when hunting, and dark-morph Swainson’s hawks and rough-legged ...

owls and hawks. But these vultures have a nifty escape mechanism. When they're threatened or scared, turkey vultures regurgitate a foul, acidic substance that can sting a predator's eyes and skin.

Turkey vultures are not a threatened species ... Credit: Courtesy of David Lamkin A poisoned red-tail hawk that was bleeding right until its death. Credit: Courtesy of WildCare California is ...