"Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don't hunt--they like their food to be already dead. Vultures are part of nature's cleanup crew"--Inside front dust jacket.

Learn how vultures hunt for food, prepare a nest, and raise their young.

Describes the appearance, habitat, nesting, infancy, feeding, and importance to humans of this bird of prey.

Provides information about the habitat, characteristics, and behaviors of buzzards.

"Kids can get an up-close look at falcons, ospreys, eagles, hawks, and more. They'll also discover which skills, senses, and tools these creatures have, how they hunt, and what life is like for these extraordinary birds."--publisher's website.