California Condor Eden McMullan 19 February 1964 Returned and landed near the isolated Cottontail Rabbit. It walked around this rabbit carcass two or three times appearing very Suspicious. When it did reach out to pick at the rabbit carcass it stood away and reached as far as it could by stretching out its Neck and leaning forward as if trying to reach the carcass from as far away as it possibly could. See diagram below. This Condor seemed to think the rabbit was going to jump up and attack it. After considerable reaching towards the Cottontail Carcass this Condor finally picked it up. When the Cottontail Carcass moved as the Condor pulled at it the bird dropped its hold and jumped away flapping its wings. This was repeated three times. Each time the Condor would move the rabbit carcass a few feet before dropping it and flying or jumping back out of the way. Several raven came in and one landed near the rabbit Carcass while the Condor was about ten feet away. The Condor ran at the raven and frightened it into the air. The Condor Continued to tug and jump away from the rabbit carcass until it was dragged out of sight from where I sat. At 12:00 Noon two more Condor came into where the one Condor and several raven were interested in the Cottontail Carcass that had now been dragged from sight from where I sat. One of these last two Condor dropped down out of sight where rabbit carcass was. This Condor and the one that was formerly there must have been competing over the Cottontail Carcass for I could see their wings flapping above -