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California Condor
Eben Dschmillan
15 October 1963
Mr. Reg Freeman also saw another Condor that was being chased
by an Eagle, pass about two hundred feet above his house
flying up the Canyon some time back. Jan has the dates on
these observations having gotten them from Mr. Freeman
some weeks ago. I enter his observations for the value of
his remarks upon being able to get so close to the two Condor
in the pine tree and his remarks that he could have easily
shot them with a Small caliber gun or Shotgun.
In describing the Condor to me Mr. Freeman quoted,
"They sure were nice birds!" Both Mr. and Mrs. Freeman
stopped mixing Cement when I went to their place and
seemed very interested in talking about Condor to me. They
will be watching for further observations on Condor and will be
helpful in their preservation I am sure.
I Called Jim Ben Williams of Granite Station about
8:00 A.M., He told me of seeing a lone Condor sitting on
a rock about two miles south of Granite Station on
14 October about 4:00 P.M. a cow was standing near a Calf
carcass about 100 feet from where the Condor sat. As
Jim Ben drove to within [illegible] one hundred feet distance of
the Condor, the Cow, that was also about 100 feet distance
from Mr. Williams also [illegible] being accustomed to being
fed from the Jeep, left her dead Calf and walked towards
Mr. Williams position. As soon as the Cow left the Calf carcass,
the Condor flew a distance where it landed on the ground and
walked towards the Carcass. Upon seeing the Condor advancing
Towards the Calf carcass, the Cow returned and pursued the Condor, that