California Condor Eben J. McMillan 8 July 1963 I was in the blind on Cholame flats by 7:45 A.M., leaving the pickup under an Oak Tree one Quarter mile to the Southeast. One Buzzard circled my blind at 8:20 A.M. A Red-Shafted Flicker walked about on top of the blind Canvas cover at 8:25 A.M. Several Buzzards came in and alighted on the ground ten feet above the calf carcass. These Buzzards remained here for some minutes, Stretching and sunning their wings, also fighting among themselves. One Buzzard flew ten feet and landed on the calf carcass. Other Buzzards walked to within two feet of the Carcass. But all Buzzards seemed nervous and would jump and quickly open their wings, at times, as though they thought the calf carcass would move and catch them. Soon all the Buzzards flew away and circled close to the ground above me as though to get a look under the Canvas To see what was there. During the remainder of the morning and up until 2:30 P.M., Buzzards came by and flew low over the Carcass and on several occasions one or two Buzzards would land on the ground above the calf carcass or alight in the Oak Tree that stood 30 feet East of this Carcass, but none remained in the area any length of time nor did they attempt to feed on the Carcass. At 2:30 I came out of the blind, scaring one Buzzard that was standing on the ground under the Oak near the Carcass, but no other large birds were to be seen about the area. I brought the Pickup from where it was hidden and loading the blind Canvas and all equipment, then drove 4 mile Southeast and parked under an Oak after first having towed the calf carcass about 300 Yards North, and out on a flat open area. At 2:40 P.M. Several Buzzards were flying above the area where the carcass lay and two Ravens were diving at and harassing a Young Golden Eagle that circled high above. Two Adult Golden Eagles came from the West and dove at the