Castle M.A. 12.377 California Condor Eben McMillan 15 October 1963 an inspection was made of the Reg Freeman Ranch today in the hopes of seeing condor. Mr. Freeman had observed two condor on successive days during deer hunting season, this fall, roosting in a tall pine tree at the head of the Canyon in which Mr. Freemans house is situated. I saw no condor but did see at least three different Golden Eagles, two adults and one immature. Also a Ferruginous Roughlegged hawk and two Red Tailed hawks. Reg Freeman described to me how his wife, upon seeing the condor, on the first day, they were observed roosting in the Pine Tree, thought them to be Eagles but was straightened out by Mr. Freeman who immediately recognized them as Condors. Evidently both birds were adults for Mrs. Freeman told me how their legs looked white up to the knee joint and their heads were bright orange. The Freeman's evidently did not disturb the Condor on this day for on the following day Mr. Freeman passed this way with several other deer hunters, and approaching the Pine Tree where the birds were the day before, noted them sitting in the same position, in the same tree. Mr. Freeman said he passed by the tree, going nearly under where the two condor perched without their flying. At a distance of about 200 feet from this tree Mr. Freeman wanted to flush the Condor in order that his hunting partners could see them, and in this attempt he had to resort to yelling and waving of his hands before the two condor slowly stretched their wings and flew. Freeman said he could have easily killed either of these condor with a small caliber rifle or even a shotgun loaded with large shot.