why do vultures fly super high in a circle above the carcasses they find?

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why do vultures fly super high in a circle above the carcasses they find?

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Apparently, that behaviour is not related to feeding.

They are “kettling,” using thermals to save energy in flight.

That’s why they seem to circle – they are riding the rising air currents to gain height.

But it usually has little to do with what’s on the ground.

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