Vultures as individuals

Charlie Hamilton James's Image

Kerri Wolter, founder of the Vulture Conservation Programme, carries a wounded endangered Cape vulture to a vet near Pretoria, South Africa, after it flew into a power line.

Amputation is often necessary. ‘Lots of Kerri’s birds only have one wing,’ says Charlie. Power lines pose a significant threat, along with habitat loss, pollution, persecution and use in traditional medicine.


Behind the lens

Charlie Hamilton James

UK

Charlie Hamilton James is a wildlife and conservation photographer for National Geographic Magazine. He specialises in stories and issues in South America and East Africa. He has shot 14 stories for National Geographic.

Image details

  • Canon EOS-1D X
  • 24-105mm f4 lens at 24mm
  • 1/60 sec at f8
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