Hooded Vulture Foraging
A lone hooded vulture perches on a weathered log, eyeing a fresh carcass.
A lone hooded vulture perches on a weathered log, eyeing a fresh carcass.
In the dry savanna near a village, the vulture scans open grass under a clear sky.
It uses its thin bill to pick soft tissue from the carcass, moving methodically while perched.
Close view shows a pink bare crown and sharp bill, the bird's eyes fixed on the food.
By cleaning remains, the vulture limits disease spread, yet poisoning near settlements threatens its survival.
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