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White-headed Vulture closeup
This vulture is out of the ordinary: it's not just a scavenger, it also hunts live prey. Where most vultures have relatively weak claws, this species evolved into its claws being one of his best assets.
Check out this photo in zoom mode to see how it was blinking whilst I captured it.
The White-headed Vulture is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa. It has a pink beak and a white crest, and the featherless areas on its head are pale. Its has dark brown upper parts and black tail feathers. The feathers on its lower parts and legs are white. It has a wing span of 2 m and spends a lot of time soaring looking for food. It roosts in tall trees near to water at night.
Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Mar 24, 2012. Captured Jan 15, 2012 13:46.
