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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Vultures Love Too

An ostensibly mated pair of vultures engage in a tasteful public display of affection in the shade. The one in the foreground is perhaps the more affectionate of the two, whereas the one in the background appears to simply acquiesce.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: None, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Alex Staten