Turkey vultures can be found in every single state in the lower 48. The common buzzard (Buteo buteo), for instance, is a hawk common to Europe and parts of Asia. Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto loading...Migrating turkey vultures arrive in Illinois in February and hang around until November. Turkey vultures can easily fly over 200 miles in a single day using drafts and air currents to save their energy. One more note: turkey vultures will not attack children, small dogs or cats, since they only eat dead things.