Birds of East Africa
Ruppel's Griffon Vulture Meal
During the wildebeest migration, a lot of them are preyed upon at night, and when morning arrives, the predators leave the carcasses to the vultures. This one still had a fair amount of meat on it and few vultures were about. I like the “Gory” feel of this picture. Vultures are extremely useful to their environment as they clean the plains from the rotting carcasses which could spread diseases.
Nikon D700, Sigma 150-500mm OS at 450mm, F6.3, 1/1250s, ISO 640, handheld.
Date: 19/08/2012
Location: Masai Mara National Reserve, near Talek gate, Kenya
Photographer: Arnaud Germain
