Accipitridae

What Eats Vultures?

Circling high in the sky with excellent eyesight, vultures play an essential ecological role as nature’s cleanup crew. Acting as living garbage disposals, these mostly scavenging birds specialize in seeking out and feeding on the carcasses of large dead animals.  Relying less on smell to locate freshly fallen prey compared to other scavengers, soaring vultures scan vast areas in search…

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