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California Condor
Eben D. McMillan
19 February 1964
low ridge that kept them from my view. Two more Condor came in
from the north, quite high, and joined the one Condor that was still
circling at 12:05 P.M. One of these last Condor had a wide gap
in the feathers of the right wing next to its body and another
small gap in right wing about one-half way out from the body.
The other Condor had gap in left wing near body. See diagram
below-
[sketch 1: Condor with labeled wings: Right wing, Left wing, L.W., R.W.]
Five Condor were circling above me at 12:08.
One was thusly marked
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One was thusly marked
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One was thusly marked
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Six Condor circling or feeding at 12:17 P.M.
Seven Condor " " " " 12:20 P.M. An
immature had just come in from the north and was
immediately pursued by two adults and ran out to the
north. One Condor now circling could be seen to have
feather defects thusly
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Seven Condor circling above Sulphur Canyon Camp at 12:25 P.M.
Six of these were [illegible] adults - The immature was by itself much -