Surveying its Surroundings

[michali]

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White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) on a flat grey early evening @ Zuka Game Reserve South Africa   -SL2 & VE90-280mm

These vultures are highly endangered. Over the past 25 years they've suffered a devastating population decline of approx. 90%.  All human-related, primarily deforestation (loss of nesting sites) & poisoning incl. from pesticides.

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Edited February 11, 2023 by michali

[stuny]

Exquisite.  I've never seen this species.

[MelodyMcLean]

I've never seen this species in real life. My friend used to joke with me that do acting like you are gonna die and they will appear on you. haha

[fotografr]

Somehow you have managed to make a very ugly bird look majestic and dare I say beautiful. 

[allamande]

That's the most beautiful vulture ever, even though that sounds like an oxymoron.

Seriously, what a gorgeous bird. And your report on their extinction rate is heart break. But honestly, we are on our way to our own extinction. 

Ece

[fotografr]

19 hours ago, allamande said:

...we are on our way to our own extinction. 

Ece

There have been five mass extinction events in the history of this planet and most experts agree that we are now already in the process of a sixth. We won't be around to confirm or disprove this, but I firmly believe it's going to wipe us out within 100 years.