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Gymnogyps californianus
June 13, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif.
The cattle appeared to want to walk past where
2 or t condors were on the ground but appeared
hesitant to do so - a wave of a great wing
should frighten them same. 3:15, the two
condors took off singly from beneath the oak
when lead steer was 100' from them - perhaps
they were leaving anyway. 3:20, saw an adult under
the oak & another land; then one adult took off
(to E, flapping, then glided N., as others from
that area). 3:24, I saw me land at Condor Falls,
on a rocks shelf 8' S. of the pool on next to high-
set level. Within a few seconds the bird was at the
S. edge of pool. Two multures punched at edge of
the highest fall. 3:30, saw 1 standing in shade
under oak at foot of Big Meadow (gone by 3:33).
3:35, one soaring about over Crundell Ridge area. 5
adults, in separate trees, in the Near Roast Trees; 4
1 adult in dead Ps. S. of foot of Big Meadow (as'
before) and 1 min. SE of Big Mdw. (as before).
3:40, about 8 condors at Condor Falls! About 5 of
these were in a group at the top brink where
water runs over the rocks & others on the rock
banks above that level. Two were on the S. promi-
nence, 15' above the lunch. They flew to
N. bank & lawn, singly, then to falls top.
3:44, (two adults alighted on the smooth rock