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Gymnogyps californianus
June 13, 1946
Hopper Canyon, Calif.
again. None yet tried to feed (11:05). 5 stood within:
10±' of calf, 3± about 50' uphill. 11:09, all took
off again. By 11:08, 10 condors in the tree 200' yde.
N. of carcass, a clumsy swim. on top top. (11 at
11:09½; 5 adults). :10½, 1 adult + 2 vultures at
carcass, others landing, mostly 50±' uphill.
Adult at calf from 20' downhill flopping as an
other landed by it. A raven jumped from calf as
condor approached. 11:14, 3 adults pulled at different
areas - a raven + vulture settled + edged around
them. :15½, 2 ad. + 1 vult. about 6' from carcass
+1 raven apparently feeding. The carcass stood
around, occasionally pecking or wrestling heads, with
one another. The raven fed, 3 condors standing 6±'
away facing downhill, back to carcass. Raven
left (11:19) leaving the 4 condors, at least 13 perch-
ed in Near Roast Trees. 11:20 - all off suddenly
again leaving no birds at carcass. :20½, 2 turkey
vultures slightly by calf. 11:25, 2 condors landed
30±' downhill from carcass, then others. One swim. be-
gan feeding almost immediately. The 2 vultures stood
about 6' away from condors, quietly. 11:28, at least
6 (3 ad.) within about 8' of calf, one swim. about
50' downhill, quiet. :29, adult + this min. took
off - others seem to stand alert but not feeding.
11:32, 8 or 9 condors standing near carcass, most