View from sea level of a Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) closely inspecting a large, red, bloody carcass (likely a seal or deer) on a barnacled reef.

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Size: 3141px × 2094px
Location: Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © Laurie MacBride / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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