California condor survey field notes, v1476
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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. [illegible] 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.