White Backed Vulture Landing

I had a quiet morning in Lake Nakuru National Park by myself. The predators were playing hard to get, and all the people I had asked had not seen any either. I decided to go for plan B, which is to go on the little tracks, rarely used. As I exited the forest, near Enesolt rock, I saw a dead buffalo and a lone hyena still trying to eat. Suddenly, a flock of vultures saw the carcass. I parked the car a few metres away, and waited. They all landed one by one, allowing me to take a lot of pictures. It was quite amusing to see them squabble for the meat on the carcass. The noise their beak makes when hitting the bone is truly spectacular.

Nikon D700, Sigma 150-500mm OS at 290mm, F7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 640, handheld.

Date: 24/02/2013

Location: Near Enosolt Rock, Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Photographer: Arnaud Germain

White Backed Vulture Landing

I had a quiet morning in Lake Nakuru National Park by myself. The predators were playing hard to get, and all the people I had asked had not seen any either. I decided to go for plan B, which is to go on the little tracks, rarely used. As I exited the forest, near Enesolt rock, I saw a dead buffalo and a lone hyena still trying to eat. Suddenly, a flock of vultures saw the carcass. I parked the car a few metres away, and waited. They all landed one by one, allowing me to take a lot of pictures. It was quite amusing to see them squabble for the meat on the carcass. The noise their beak makes when hitting the bone is truly spectacular.

Nikon D700, Sigma 150-500mm OS at 290mm, F7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 640, handheld.

Date: 24/02/2013

Location: Near Enosolt Rock, Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Photographer: Arnaud Germain