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Gymnogyps californianus
July 25,1946 Hopper Conyon, Calif.
one appeared: on 40' stub & was off by
15.03. The last perched one, from Near Roost Tree, took
off down canyon at 11:00, glided feet over Rock Ridge &
circled over E. slope of that ridge with another adult. 11:11,
one circled 300' over Big Meadow; then with another,
both with feet down, circled low about 1/2 mile SW
of camp & disappeared behind Parking Knoll (11:15). 11:18, I
saw 1 adult was perched on top branch of Parking Roost
Tree, & another circling 300' over. Sait again. 11:22, I
next to highest
saw 1 adult on top branch of Near Roost Tree again, preening.
11:25, an adult soared up canyon over Near Roost Tree,
then down, then up & swooped to a landing there - so
2 perched, the one in Parking Roost Tree gone, & 1 soaring
3. near W. side of Parking Knoll. By 11:30, one again perched
in Parking Roost Tree (3 visible perched). Fair cool W.
breeze - very hazy to W. 11:39, I saw there were 2 adults in
Near Roost Tree, so 4 perched visible. 11:52, the adult in
Parking Roost Tree left & soared N. just W. of Rim. Two
golden eagles soared above it for 1/2 mile, at times
within about 100', but no interaction. Adult had
feet down for 1/2 mile. It circled & rose to W.
of Old Cabin, then circled again & rose in Small
Meadow vicinity until 1500' above Rim, then headed
N.E. as if toward the Rim (12:02). The 3 perched adults
as before, 1 squatted flat on branch. 12:15, the lower
bird on Near Roost Tree had apparently moved to