Small hamlet of Carrion, at base of limestone mountains, near Periana, Axarquía, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Immature African white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) atop a Cape buffalo (African buffalo) (Syncerus caffer) carcass, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

RuppellÕs griffon vulture (Gyps rueppellii) atop a Cape buffalo (African buffalo) (Syncerus caffer) carcass, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Northern giant petrels (Macronectes halli) fighting over the scavenging rights to a dead elephant seal pup at Royal Harbor, South Georgia

Northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli) scavenging and feeding on a dead fur seal pup at St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia

Dead southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup being eaten by an Antarctic skua on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Skuas (Catharacta antarctica) fight for the afterbirth of a southern elephant seal, South Georgia

Northern giant petrels (Macronectes halli) fighting over the scavenging rights to a dead elephant seal pup at Royal Harbor, South Georgia

Northern giant petrels (Macronectes halli) fighting over the scavenging rights to a dead elephant seal pup at Royal Harbor, South Georgia

Carrion crow (Corvus corone) perched on branch of London plane tree (Platanus x hispanica), Regents Park, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) being scavenged by a magpie that will happily eat carrion, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, North America

Golden eagle (aquiulas chrysaetos) feeding in snow on dead fox, norway

Carrion crows (Corvus corone), silhouetted at dawn, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

White-backed vulture (gyps africanus) masai mara, kenya, in flight, about to land.

Carrion crow (corvus corone) drinking water, oxfordshire, uk

White-backed vulture (gyps africanus) masai mara, kenya, in flight, gliding, soaring.

Carrion crows (Corvus corone), silhouetted at dawn, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone) silhouetted in mid flight, against sunrise with Mute Swans (Cygnus cygnus) in foreground. Angus, Scotland, UK

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone) in flight dropping Mussel (Mytilus edulis) onto ground to break it up and to feed. Angus, Scotland, UK

Pair of Skua's (Catharacta sp.) attacking and killing chinstrap penguin, Deception Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean.

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone) in flight dropping Mussel (Mytilus edulis) onto ground to break it up and to feed. Angus, Scotland, UK

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone) portrait on beach while foraging. Angus, Scotland, UK

Sheathbru feeding on dead Gentoo Penguin chick (Pygoscelis Papua), Hannah Point, Antarctica, Southern Ocean.

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone) portrait on beach while foraging. Angus, Scotland, UK

Lions (Panthera leo) on a captured elephant, Savuti, Chobe national park, Botswana, Africa

Male lion (Panthera leo) is eating a captured elephant, Savuti, Chobe national park, Botswana, Africa

Lionesses (Panthera leo) are licking one another, Savuti, Chobe national park, Botswana, Africa

Skeleton, Anatolia, Turkey

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) eats on dead deer in winter, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) eats on dead deer in winter, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) eats on dead deer in winter, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Rowboats on Laguna Sausacocha at sunset, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion Province, Peru, South America

Rowboats on Laguna Sausacocha at sunset, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion Province, Peru, South America

Carrion crow (Corvus corone), Lembruch, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) feeding on carrion (roadkill used as bait) during the night. The Tasmanian Devil is the largest of the Dasyuridae, strictly protected and endangered. They are primarily nocturnal and opportunists feeding mostly on carrion, Australia, Tasmania

Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) feeding on carrion (roadkill used as bait) during the night. The Tasmanian Devil is the largest of the Dasyuridae, strictly protected and endangered. They are primarily nocturnal and opportunists feeding mostly on carrion, Australia, Tasmania

A black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia) picks the bones of a dead Dall sheep killed by wolves in Chugach State Park, Alaska, United States of America

The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus), also known as a red backed sea eagle, are scavengers rather than hunters. They feed on carrion, insects, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and fish, Philippines

carrion beetle head portrait