vulture hover

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Describes vultures staying in the air in one place, usually above potential food.

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  • The vulture continued to hover patiently above the dying animal.
  • From a distance, we watched a lone vulture hover over the desert landscape.
  • A group of vultures began to hover ominously, sensing a kill.
  • If you see a vulture hovering, it often indicates a carcass nearby.
  • The keen-eyed vulture can hover for hours without flapping its wings.
  • We saw a large vulture hovering motionless high in the sky.
  • The documentary showed how vultures hover with incredible precision.
  • Suddenly, a vulture started to hover directly above our camp.
  • Will that vulture hover there all day, waiting for its chance?
  • The sight of a vulture hovering can be a grim reminder of nature's cycle.