California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben McMillan 18 February 1964 itself and when it did approach other condor was driven away. Also, on February 2 we saw a ringed-neck immature condor feeding with several other condor on soda-sulphur ridge that appeared to be accepted into the group of condor and even seemed to be allowed privileges of crowding in to feed that would not have been permitted to adult members of this flock. This bird, or any of the immature condor seen today were not close enough to see if they had ringed necks. This immature condor passed to the north, and out of sight, at 4:26 p.m. At 4:28 p.m. 58 turkey buzzards were seen moving north, in a tight group, but over the east side of Hopper Canyon across from the Percy ranch home. The strong east wind impeded their northward progress and after about 4:38 p.m. this flock broke up and dropped below the horizon, presumably to roost for the night. At 4:42 p.m. an immature condor was seen circling over the north end of Hopper Mountain in company with an adult Golden Eagle. The young condor was holding a position about fifty feet above the eagle and a short distance farther eastward into the wind. Both birds held this position for about six minutes when the eagle gained altitude quickly, just above and behind the young condor and then chased the condor down into the northwest arm of Sulphur Creek and out through the north sulphur pass at 4:49 p.m. An immature golden eagle spent several minutes playing with objects that it would pick up from the ground, on the east slope and near the top of Hopper Mountain. The strong east wind made it possible for this eagle to drop down and pick up an object from—