The Marabou keeps watch in vulture activity and quickly locates any activity on a carcass and flies into feed on some of the largest wings


The Marabou keeps watch in vulture activity and quickly locates any activity on a carcass and flies into feed on some af the largest wings in the bird kingdom.


Size: 4500px × 3049px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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