After feasting White-backed Vultures spend time preening and cleaning the gore that accumulates on their plumage. They with bathe or dust-bath

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After feasting White-backed Vultures spend time preening and cleaning the gore that accumulates on their plumage. They will bathe in water or dust-bath depending on the season

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Size: 5500px × 3606px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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