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Rüppell's vultures feeding

Gyps rueppellii

Description:

Now considered Endangered. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%BCppel...

Notes:

Spotted at the Masai Mara NP, Kenya. Photos not as sharp as I'd wish, amid the feeding frenzy

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3 Comments

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

you're quite welcome, TL, as always!

TL
TL 10 years ago

Thanks venusflytrap! Read the Wikipedia entry and sounds like a possible match!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

probably a ruppel's vulture

TL
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Isiolo, Kenya

Spotted on Aug 24, 1987
Submitted on Jun 24, 2013

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