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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—