Black Vulture

An all-black scavenger with a bare, wrinkled grey head — no feathers there to keep clean while feeding on carrion. It lacks a strong sense of smell, so it often follows Turkey Vultures, which can scent a carcass from the air, straight to a meal.

Photographed perched and watchful, a typical resting posture for a species that spends much of the day soaring on thermals in search of carrion.