A horse died close to Maya Devi. The carcass attracted some vultures, lots of White Back vultures and some Himalayans. After having such a large meal, the birds often have a hard time getting airborne. The weight of the food makes flight difficult, so they will typically sit around the site for a few hours or until the next morning. This behavior is fine in remote locations, but so close to humans it can be harmful for the birds.
It's common for children to use sling-shot/captipult toys to hit birds with stones. This obviously results in numerous injuries and can often kill the birds (if the rocks break a wing, they cannot fly to find food).
This evening, a local man saw a bunch of children throwing things at a vulture, he called us and we picked him up. We called the bird George, and he seemingly has no injuries and is doing well.
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