California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben McMillan 3 February 1964 Golden Eagle. When the young condor came within one-foot of the Eagle, the Eagle flew away. I saw adult condor retreat from the advances of the Golden Eagle on several occasions. While this feeding was going on some Raven, or Condor, and at times the Golden Eagle, hovered in the air over the sheep carcass, while other birds fed. On one occasion an adult Condor and the Ring-neck bird were slowly lowering themselves from above to alight near the lower sheep carcass. As they let themselves down [illegible] that were also hovering nearby made several dives at the Condors from above, striking the tail of the young Ring-neck Condor several time, it so appeared. After the young Condor lit on the ground about four feet below the sheep carcass several Raven dove at its head. The young Condor would drop its head quickly each time a [illegible] would dive at it. Carl Buchholzer, Ann and I watched this feeding operation from an open hillside about 100 ft. to the Southwest of our camp. We were in plain sight of the Condor, and other birds, while they were feeding on the ground, and when in the air, they were likewise always in sight unless [illegible] they moved downward and got behind the large live Oak trees directly below our camp. At 10:10 A.M., the immature Ring-necked Condor flew up from among the other Condors, that were feeding on the lower sheep carcass, and moved over above our camp, where it circled about for about five minutes, seeming to be rather inquisitive as it watched us move about. We assumed this bird to be about 21 months old. This could be wrong - It showed dull, spotted white,