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Ooh... I never thought I could describe a vulture as beautiful but this bird is the most handsome vulture I've ever seen
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Beautiful shot. One of my absolute favorite old world vultures.
Fun facts to change your minds about vultures:
1: the mother goddess in ancient Egyptian mythology was Mut, and was depicted as a white vulture. She was said to be born from the nothingness of the cosmos.
2: Egyptian Vultures (also called Pharoah's chickens) were the first species to ever be protected by law
3: Vultures are almost never found in places completely deprived of water (or at least within flying range of it) as they like to take baths frequently.
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amazing photo 
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Awesome shot. Love the colors and clarity in the photo. The details in the vulture and the carcass are great. Good pose on the vulture too
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creepy thing about this is that it almost looks like a human ribcage/spinal cord...but i don't think it is?
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It's not human. Definitely something in the antelope/gazelle region. Though I do wonder what the vertebrae behind it are...
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I never thought I'd say this about a vulture, but it looks beautiful. ^^ Very nice shot.
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there is a very creepy feeling here. the vulture is white (which is not a color we normally associate with death) and pure though...he looks almost sad to be standing over bones
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In Asia white was generally associated with death. It is the colour of bones, snow, and the excessive light that causes cancer and fires.
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