California condor survey field notes, v1476
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Carcass. Perhaps a horse I had Staked within 125 Yards of the Carcass could have done something that Startled them. The Condor and the Buzzards came down the canyon and after passing directly over me quite low all commenced to circle about 200 yards to the East of house. Several of the Buzzards returned, after Circling Times, To feed on the Cat Carcass. The Condor and Two Buzzards Continued to circle while gaining altitude. The Condor, after getting good altitude came Stowl Westward and hovered, nearly Stationally, over the area where the Several Buzzards fed on the Cat Carcass, turning slowly divied back 200 yards East of my house and then turning Southward dipped its wings and made the short dive that usually proceeds the going into a flat glide. In the flat glide this condor passed from sight at 2:24 p.m., heading for Machesna Mountain and Beartrap Rocks some 25 miles due south of my home. This Condor, an adult, with feathers separated on both wing, but with no primaries missing, is, I think, one of the Condors that has been observed in the San Juan River near La Panza Ranch and on the Cholame flats by me within the last Two Months