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Gymnogyps californianus
June 13, 1976 Hopper Canyon, Calif.
continued in air for 100 yards, then 1 flew off
4 victor (adult) landed at takeoff area immediately (2:06). After 2:07 I saw no more condors on
the ground at Big Meadow. Three turkey multitudes
landed at the last feeding spot at 2:13. One adult
was perched in one Near Roost Tree + an imm. in
a tree SE of Big Meadow as for several hours
previously (1975 bird probably). 2:16, 3 adults
alighted in another Near Roost Tree. About Three
3 took off + by 2:19 all had alighted in foot of Big
Meadow, 1 near where condors last seen (flushing 2
turkey multitudes) + the other 100+ further down the
slope. Strange these birds should let a whole
carcass lie most the days, paying little attention
to it, then be so anxious to get the last little
scrap. 2:25, I saw another adult descend to
foot of Big Meadow. One which went in there had
a distended crop already. Another adult landed
in a Near Roost Tree (crop bulging) (only
one remaining there). About 2:30 I saw an imm.
enter the tree clump at foot of meadow, flapping
horizontal law over the ground (10' or less) in
entering the trees. Another landed 50ft above
this clump. Two adults landed in dead
conifers just S. of foot of Big Meadow. About
2:49, two adults were in one of the lower Men