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Gyps fulvus
These birds almost never flap their wings as it uses up too much energy. They perch on rocks high in the mountains and use up-currents to soar. They feed on carrion on the ground and once they have finished they will fly into a nearby tree to wait for a passing thermal (up-current) to take them aloft.
Open fields near mountains where they live.
Spotted on Jul 7, 2012
Submitted on Nov 8, 2012
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