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| A turkey vulture showing off its good side. |
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| The other side is pretty much the same. Notice how you can see right through the nose. It has no septum! The big nostrils plus a big olfactory lobe contribute to the turkey vulture's good sense of smell, which is uncommon among birds; it helps them locate the carrion they eat. Click to enlarge. |
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| Grooming a feather. Keeping clean. |
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| The red featherless face might not look great to us, but it makes it easier to clean up after sticking one's head inside carrion. |
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| The turkey vulture. Well designed. |
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