These vultures were feeding on a wildebeest. They are mostly Ruppell's griffon vultures. The picture does not convey the noise as the birds jostle for feeding position, nor the smell.
Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos Tracheliotus)
This is the largest of the African vultures.
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
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