Yes indeed I can relate! Can you just imagine what the roadways, fields, woodlands etc. would look like if there were no vultures? They sure do have their place in nature as a natural garbage disposal!
They are much prettier in flight; this is a photo from 2010 of the American Black Vulture in flight:
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!