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Gymnogyps californianus
June 29,1946 Nr. Cholame, Cali.
cow walked slowly through them & the condor parted,
walking rapidly 10±' from cows. The cow appear-
ently snuffed the calf, then walked slowly away;
the condor walked back to the carcass, 11:15; at
least one stole carcass, feeding, 4 all 5 within 10' of
calf. 11:20, one ran 30±' to NE, 4 30 tree. Later an
adult walked out toward it & reached put with child.
Both jumped into air, flopping. Both walked back to
the carcass 30± sec. Later. Don said he was born & rais-
ed in the Cholame Hills; saw no condors except one on the
San Juan River about 25 years ago & there seem rivil
Truesdell. Then 5 or 6 years ago he began to hear re-
ports. Don McMillen saw a large lunch near Table
Mtn. Early in the morning - so perhaps the condors
roosted there. 11:33, the condors still clustered at carcass;
about 3 youngs & 3 turkey multner standing about.
11:45, no change; at least 4 multner standing 15±' from
the condors. At 11:53, one, then another adult, took
off with 18± flayers & landed 100± yds. to E. of calf.
A few seconds before a cow had walked among the
feeding condors & they had apparently stopped feeding
& stood around. After 1± minute these two flapped
another 100± yds. E. at edge of a group of 500±
Hereford cattle. A third adult from calf joined them,
& all walked & hopped, pausing every 50±', to
W. about 50 yds. more. Then all stood at a grun