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California Condor
Eben Prentiss
10 September 1963
that also had come from the feeding ground.
The Ring-Necked Condor that cleaned its neck on the limb
on which it perched stretched its neck out to where it
must have been at least twelve inches from the top of the
neck ruff to the end of the beak. First one side of the
neck and head was run alongside the limb giving the
appearance of a snake crawling. Then the opposite side
of the neck was cleaned on the opposite side of the limb.
see diagram below.
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It should be important to note the following items
observed this morning.
NO I Only the black-headed juvenile was distinguishable
from the adult Condor before it alighted in the trees, nearby.
NO II That each of the three immature Condor perched
separately with an adult Condor after feeding.
NO III That all Condor that dropped down to feed had little
difficulty rising above the Oaks and clearing the
area when they left the feeding area.
NO IV That six other Condor that entered the area did not
go to the carcasses to feed.
NO V That a Ring-Necked bird on a cool morning, or when-
ever it has its neck ruff drawn up, cannot be
distinguished from a full black-headed Condor.