Vultures Galore
Category: Birds, camera-trap | Date: Oct 20 2008 | By: tumaren
Its always nice to see vultures coming into carcasses in our area. Vultures, are taking such a terrible hit globally and even here in Kenya trends have shown that dramatic declines in particular areas, including Laikipia. The following images of Ruppel’s Griffon Vultures were taken on a zebra carcass a few months back.
Vultures
A vulture waiting for its turn
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6 Responses to “Vultures Galore”
Wim, on 21 Oct 2008
Is it a trick of perspective or are those Vultures actually as large as a hyaena?
You’d not sit under a tree with one of those in it. Too risky methinks.
tumaren, on 21 Oct 2008
wim, thank god you have returned. i posted these images as a test to see if anyone was paying attention - that i have discovered a new ostrich sized vulture. thanks for your skills of observation. cheers, james
Martin, on 22 Oct 2008
Hi Tumaren. I realize you have more than just a Ruppel’s Griffon vultures. The giant vulture actually looks like a White-backed or is it an immature?Even the vulture immediately to the right of the carcass in the third photo seems a white-backed-there is some white showing on its lower back.And what of the two dark guys flanking the vultures and the Zebras are they Ravens? Fan-tailed?
Wim, on 22 Oct 2008
Well the hefty ones in the second pic are formidable but it’s the one the size of a Land-Rover in the first I’d watch out for…
Nice to be back James. It’s all been going on here hasn’t it? A never ending cavalcade of the fanged, feathered and the fluffy, it’s the zoological equivalent of the Oscars’ red-carpet…
What season is it there? Is there a local Starbucks yet? What news?
Tammy, on 05 Nov 2008
Fantastic shots.
I love the way vultures always look slightly hung-over…
tumaren, on 06 Nov 2008
Martin, Thanks for pointing out the white-backs. I have a hard time with the juveniles when you cant clearly see the white backs. I suppose i just assumed that because there were some for sure adult griffons that the juveniles accompanying them were also griffon.
cheers, James
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