These birds also use their bodily fluids in other ways. Turkey vultures defecate and urinate ... pooping on their legs also works as an antiseptic wash after standing on carcasses.

Turkey legs shouldn't just be reserved for walking around the Renaissance festival or Disneyland—embrace them in everyday dinners too. These behemoths are also known as "caveman pops," because ...

The most widespread vulture in North America, the turkey vulture is locally called ... especially on the feather edges. Legs are dark to pinkish in color, the head unfeathered.

Cook the turkey for 30 minutes, reduce the temperature to 375 degrees, and baste the bird every 15 to 20 minutes until the internal temperature of the leg reaches 155 degrees when tested with an ...

If bird begins to brown too much, cover loosely with foil ... To finish the turkey: Remove turkey from oven when breast and leg reach 160°. Place turkey on ovenproof platter, and, using small pliers ...

Starting with the leg, pipe the foie-gras-and-black ... even distribution and that the shape of the turkey is maintained. Season the cavity of the bird with salt and fill with thyme sprigs ...