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  1. Raptor-272

    Raptor-272

    One who tolerated the presence and activity of the smaller birds, so well ... Going by the expression ... and that determined look ... The Steppe seems to be telling the matching sized Egyptian to just push off ... to put it mildly ... though his choice of words could be more colloquial ...
  2. Raptor-261

    Raptor-261

    One more ... youngster walking confidently ... ... albeit into ... an uncertain future ... Globally ... Threatened > Endangered species ... Egyptian Vulture ... immature nominate subspecies Jorbeer Conservation Reserve Bikaner Rajasthan India 27 January 2025
  3. Raptor-256

    Raptor-256

    The sky azure ... ...tempting ... immaculate ... ... and clean and ... he decides to check out a thermal ... to soar and lean ... ___________________ Egyptian Vulture Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Area Bikaner Rajasthan India 27 January 2025
  4. Raptor-216

    Raptor-216

    An adult with immature ... ... this is the nominate subspecies A globally Threatened species ... ______________________ Egyptian vulture Jorbeer Conservation Reserve Bikaner Rajasthan India
  5. Egyptian Vulture

    Egyptian Vulture

  6. egyptian vulture

    egyptian vulture

  7. Raptor-178

    Raptor-178

    General assembly ... Of the three species seen here ... ... two are Threatened > Endangered ... their populations showing decreasing trend ... Steppe Eagle Egyptian Vulture The Eurasian Griffon is in Least Concern conservation category ... its populations are stable ...
  8. Raptor-174

    Raptor-174

    Walking into uncertain future ... A Globally Threatened Species ... ... and Another site that had a regular presence of a large group of these wonderful vultures ... ... has disappeared altogether ... ... in a decade ____________________ Egyptian Vulture Rampur Uttar Pradesh India 23...
  9. Raptor - 124

    Raptor - 124

    Raptor - 124 It was a good opportunity to compare the sizes of these Raptors on field ... Egyptian Vulture Adult and immature Black Kite __________ Rampur Uttar Pradesh India
  10. B

    The Spanish Pyrenees - Lammergeier and Egyptian Vulture feeding stations?

    Hi everyone, I am looking for some help. We are travelling to Spain in early September, spending a week near AĆ­nsa in Fanlo. Although we look forward to exploring the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park and its wildlife, we are mainly focused on Lammergeier and Egyptian Vulture photography. We...
  11. Group of Scavengers at Keoladeo : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Group of Scavengers at Keoladeo : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    2K views, 22 likes, 10 loves, 3 comments, 17 shares _________ On the plains of Keoladeo NP ... A team of scavengers ... ... Nature's workforce to keep the environment clean ... Such wildlife scenes are becoming increasingly uncommon in India ... This team consists of : Egyptian Vulture...
  12. Leftovers ...

    Leftovers ...

    Leftovers ... On this site was located a factory dealing with animal carcasses ... their bones and hides ... Originally ... it was far away from the perimeter of the nearby city ... Gradually ... the city expanded ... ... then exploded leading to the removal of the treating facility...
  13. Jorbeer -68

    Jorbeer -68

    Jorbeer - 68 The westside story ... Lone ranger and Sun ... ... in the desert ... called Thar ____________ 23 February 2022
  14. Jorbeer - 67

    Jorbeer - 67

    Jorbeer - 67 It was a rare opportunity ... ... a fleeting moment ... ... to record this eye contact ... and the expression on the faces of World's smallest and the largest Vultures ... ... providing an on-field opportunity to compare the relative sizes as well ... though, the biggie...
  15. Jorbeer 57 : Magical Sunset at Jorbeer with Eagles and Vultures : Amazing Wildlife by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Jorbeer 57 : Magical Sunset at Jorbeer with Eagles and Vultures : Amazing Wildlife by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Magical Sunset Moments at Jorbeer ... ... watch the ball of fire drifting down ... ... slowly at horizon Steppe Eagles (calling) ... and Egyptian Vultures in the foreground ... 21 February 2022
  16. Jorbeer - 48

    Jorbeer - 48

    Though ... the dust had largely settled ... storm ... albeit not blown over comletely ... yet ... ... when we returned to the reserve in the evening ... ____________ Eurasian Griffon Egyptian Vulture Jorbeer Conservation Reserve 22.02.2022
  17. Jorbeer - 46

    Jorbeer - 46

    Jorbeer - 46 An adult ... and an immature posing nicely for the shot ... Youngster feeling a bit shy though ... ____________ Egyptian Vulture Jorbeer Conservation Reserve Bikaner, Rajasthan, India 21 February 2022
  18. Jorbeer - 35 : Amazing Wildlife of India by ... Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari : Vultures and Eagles in Jorbeer sky

    Jorbeer - 35 : Amazing Wildlife of India by ... Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari : Vultures and Eagles in Jorbeer sky

    This was an amazing sight at Jorbeer ... To see so many vultures ... spinning overhead ... When times are not good for them ... Globally ... and more so in india ... Steppe Eagles and occasional Imperial Eagle ... are seen as well ... besides a large number of Egyptian vultures and...
  19. Jorbeer - 20

    Jorbeer - 20

    Jorbeer Conservation Reserve has desert ecosystem ... It is located in the Thar Desert ... aka the Great Indian Desert Created as a pasture land for the horses belonging to the army of Maharaja Ganga Singh ... the ruler of the Princely state of Bikaner ... in 1924 ... the reserve was...
  20. Jorbeer - 15

    Jorbeer - 15

    Life - Inner Peace _________ ... As I finished my day's work ... ... I looked up and ... looked at the sky ... ... Sun had traveled and hung low ... its golden light ... reflected back from a cloud-less sky ... ... Creating a dome of effulgence ... ... A strange sense of...
  21. Jorbeer - 14

    Jorbeer - 14

    The Raptor Cafe ... Jorbeer gathering a little before the sunset Great to see the bon homie among the biggest Raptors ... as the thermal service to deliver them at this facility was over for the day ... The Himalayan Griffon takes the prime seat ... justifiably so ... being the...
  22. Jorbeer - 12

    Jorbeer - 12

    Jorbeer Sky ... A glimpse of Jorbeer sky ... ... on the evening before the desert storm hit the area ... There are four Eurasian Griffons ... ... while the rest are Egyptian Vultures ... __________ How full was the sky with Vultures and Eagles enjoying the thermals ... ... may be seen...
  23. Jorbeer - 10

    Jorbeer - 10

    There was serendipity ... ... not merely on ground during a dust storm ... ... but even before that ... and in sky This image was taken in the evening before ... shows clear blue sky ... ... and amazingly three vulture in flight .. in one frame Cinereous Eurasian Griffon and Egyptian...
  24. Jorbeer - 9

    Jorbeer - 9

    Jorbeer - 9 As the dust storm lashed the Reserve located in the Thar Desert ... ... these big vistors took refuge in a shallow depression bound by a Calotropis bush on one side and a small dune on the other side for safety ... This was captured while we were already out of the...
  25. Jorbeer - 7

    Jorbeer - 7

    Jorbeer - 7 An image of a lifetime for me ... Four species of Vultures ... three of them among the largest in the world ... and fourth among the smallest ... For convenience ... I have marked them on the image itself ... _______ Desert Storm ... A dust storm of moderate intensity...
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