Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus). There was a deer carcass nearby, drawing about 40 vultures to the same spot. It smelled awful, but they seemed to... get a kick out of it. The circle of life.
photo by me. 2023-06-13 Nashville, TN (Shelby Bottoms)
If an animal dies on the plain the Gallinazo commences the feast, and then the two species of Polyborus pick the bones clean.
"Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World, 1832-36" - Charles Darwin