Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) feeding on a dead sea otter (Enhydra lutris) in California

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Observed in Morro Bay, California.

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Size: 4000px × 2667px
Location: California, USA
Photo credit: © Ryan M. Bolton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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