Vulture landing

Keeping on the African bird theme, here is a Vulture.

Those who know me are well aware that my ID skills are poor, so I am more than happy to learn which type of Vulture this one is, should you know.

Taken as it came into land at a feeding frenzy with fellow vultures just out of the frame.

C&C most welcome.

Canon 1DMK4, 300mm, f3.2, 1/2500, ISO200

Cheers

Austin

Hi Austin I think it's a Griffon Vulture, not a Rüppell's Vulture. I like the stance coming into land, classic pose with the lowered neck and feet out. Looks an over cast day for Kenya.

BTW you know why they have an almost bald neck?

Steve

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your ID and critique. It has lost some saturation when dropping from 4896 pixels on the long edge to the 720 permitted here but you are right it was overcast, just before the short rains started.

Ref, bald neck. That is why I wasn't focussing on the vultures just out of the frame....

Cheers

Austin

A splendid shot, like it very much Austin!
Paul Rosser.

Classic Ruppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii rueppellii). White-backed vultures have dark bills.

Nice that the head is clear from the wing, good and sharp and the type of light I feel at home with,must be a welsh vulture.

Very nice Austin, good detail and I particularly like the way you have filled the frame with the wings, gives a goos sense of size.

Heath

Excellent composition, lovely light , dont see many of these on the local Downs bet they'd scare the sheep!!

Austin, after seeing this, I would like to see some of the feeding frenzy! Andrew

Classic Ruppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii rueppellii) - Bugger, I thought they were rare in Kenya Phil, I stand correct Austin

Well captured

Geoff.

very well caught like it very much

Nice capture Austin.

Ian

Spot on.
JR

Keep em coming Austin, like this very much.