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Gymnogyps californianus
June 12, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Gli.t.
carcass, the other 10' downhill. 11:14, the vultures
took off; one raven + a fourth imm. circled low
over the bait. 11:15, two adults landed + chased
the imm. from calf. 1 imm. took off. The
perched adult as before with one imm. in same
tree 20' below. 11:19, a third immature + a
third adult landed near calf. Perched adult was
now on same branch as imm. + apparently feeding it - at least facing + imm. wings flopping
much as if being fed. 11:23, 5 adults at carcass,
1 or 2 ravens, 1 or 2 vultures, + 2 or more immatures.
11:25, 8 adults + 3 imm. within 50' of carcass but only 2 or 3 apparently close enough to
feed on it. Minimum 9 adults + 4 imm. present.
11:30 - adult + imm. side by side in tree together still.
11:31, a dark imm. perched in dead Bo. about 200 yds.
N. of carcass. 11:33, one adult nipped another -
the latter took off, then nopper, then all off. I
saw 9 circling near Rock Ridge, 1 over Parking Knoll,
+ 2 perched. 11:35, a second imm. atop the near
tree; I saw one cando stop Flat Co. Too. 11:39,
two adults alighted in tree with the 2 imm., + at
least 4 adults soared low over Big Meadow.
11:40, a third adult alighted in the tree - a perched
adult flew 8' to another branch to note
that
the perch. The new adult sprang onto that