We’re lucky to have a population of these magnificent birds which are, sadly, now classified as “Endangered” by the IUCN. They are frequently killed by eating the carcasses of jackals and other predators that have been poisoned by farmers. While declining across Africa, they can be seen here by the dozens roosting in trees at dusk, sunning themselves in the fields in the morning, or sailing high up in thermals in the heat of the day.
