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Gymnogyps californianus
June 13, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif.
Another swm. climbed atop a rock between the
brush & cliff & sunned back. One, soaring, landed
20' from top brink in shade; about 2 minutes later
it soared down canyon. One runner kept wings
spread until sunset shadow was over its head. 5:30
I could spot now at Cudn Falls & Sundell Ridge; one
in pothole over
Big Cave areas. One in Near Roast Trees, one
adult was in top tree & 2 min (1 min. ?) in sep-
-arate trees near foot of Big Meadow; adult 5.
of foot of meadow 4 min. SE of it were as
before, so 3 visible perched near Big Meadow.
Then I visited the site of the feeding. I saw 2 ad-
ults in Near Roast Tree at 5:50 as I passed, &
an crin. in a tree 200' yds. down the slope from
them. At the stake where calf was I found an
trampled scuffed area about 12' in diameter, quite
conspicuous, the stakes being at 5. edge (and
20' from tree). I found 4 unbroken ribs, 3 un-
braken vertebrae, 4-3 leaf sheaths in the beaten
area. Also perhaps 30 scraps of skin with hair
on, up to 4" long, numerous tufts of hair, one
primary, 2 back feathers, 6+ smaller feathers,
4-20' pieces of dam. The bones were as clean as
if cooked & the meat color but of bloody color.
The carcass had been pulled out of my wire
stake
more-stake still intact firm. The jogged trail