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Gymnogyps californianus
June 19, 1946 Big Pine lookout, Calif.
cliff. June 13, 1945 - 4 over Damon Pk.. [she did
not enter condors in log then until October ]. October
9, 1945 - 5 seen flying. [This was most logged for 1945].
Oct. 2, 1945 - a young one with dark head came
from the west and perched about 50' from the look-
out near the flagpole. Oct. 22, 1945 - the "baby"
was in the yard about 3 hours. The "mother" came
& fed it once. The "mother" appeared smaller than
the youngster & flew off before the youngster seemed set.
The baby was approached within 2'yd., & seemed fearless,
infid. Mrs. Bayre described the begging "flaps" acc-
urately. Oct. 24, 1945 - the "baby" came again &
lay flat on a rock near the flagpole & "like a
duck", said Mrs. B.J. It was fed & flew off
with the adult. Oct. 26, 1945 - Nash-Baude came
up to take pictures. The youngster was there &
moved about to various points during the day,
but apparently N.B. got no good pictures. Mrs. B.
recalls seeing a large group of 7 or 8 this day too.
On Oct. 31 they left the lookout - the male was
killed there a few days later. This year only
3 or 4 condors seen - perhaps 2 every couple of
days. Last year they perched on the cliffs to W. of
the lookout & at times & on the highest
point to east. Mrs. B. said that the ravens sometimes
flew at the "baby" and it ruffled up & buzzed.
She saw a duck hawk chasing a condor today. Thus