Check out this website with a good picture of a Turkey Vultures face:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lakesidenaturecenter.org/images/AC_Turkey%2520Vulture%2520soaring%2520from%2520USGS%2520--%2520A%2520WIlson.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.lakesidenaturecenter.org/AC_Turkey%2520Vulture.html&h=589&w=330&sz=27&tbnid=1wkvEjjU7McJ::&tbnh=135&tbnw=76&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dturkey%2Bvultures&usg=__hpdS1poK4DQVP-wVVQ6RfZaD1sM=&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1
it also says at this page that " The turkey vulture is closely related to the California condor ".
In looking at Rick's photo, I don't see any red on the head, like is seen on a Turkey Vulture.