Cape Vulture, White-backed Vulture, Rüppel's Vulture (Gyps spp)

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Re: Vultures - Bird of the Month January 2015

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Someone probably told me 0'


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I searched one in the entire Kgalagadi :-? and you found one in Kruger :-0 ^Q^


with white feathers on the rump 0'


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:-? The eye looks dark to me lol


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to me too... but could be a juv lol


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Re: Vultures - Bird of the Month January 2015

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White-backed Vulture

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Cape, Lappet Faced and White backed Vulture. Cubitje Quap, November 2014

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Re: Vultures - Bird of the Month January 2015

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how are you sure there is a Cape and a White-backed Vulture :-?
both seems to have same eyes... sorry... only a question :o0ps:
I'm still searching among all my pictures if I have a Cape Vulture

beautifull picture ^Q^


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nan wrote:how are you sure there is a Cape and a White-backed Vulture :-?
both seems to have same eyes... sorry... only a question :o0ps:
I'm still searching among all my pictures if I have a Cape Vulture

beautifull picture ^Q^

I was not sure nan and put it up for ID on two sites.


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Re: Vultures - Bird of the Month January 2015

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We need a Cape Vulture ID lesson here! :yes:


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Simple Toko :O^

Like this

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