California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben McMillan 26 February 1964 Another Condor came from North Hopper Mountain at 10:32 A.m. and joins the one Condor that has remained circling above the baits. An adult Golden Eagle came in and alighted on the ground near Upper Jack Rabbit, but soon flew into the air again. One of the two Condor circling now flies out Northward, up Hopper Canyon, towards Hole-in-the-Wall at 10:20 A.m. While the other remained hovering above the baits. The eagle that was near Upper Jackrabbit, on ground, has been gone for a few minutes. Another eagle, or the same one previously here, comes in and circles above the baits then moves out of sight to the South at 10:22 A.m. At 10:48 A.m. an adult Eagle came from the South and lit on the ground near deer carcass. At least Twelve Raven were coming and going from this carcass now. They had been feeding on this deer for quite a few minutes, but never steadily. One minute 8 or 10 Raven would be on the ground walking around the deer carcass and picking meat from it. The next instant all would fly up into the air. Or perhaps only one or two of the Raven would remain on the ground. At 10:49, soon after the Eagle lit near the deer carcass, the adult Condor that had been hovering above now dropped down and lit on the ground opposite the Eagle from the Deer carcass, and about ten feet away. Nine Raven, one Golden Eagle and one adult Condor were all about the deer carcass at 10:50 A.m. At 10:51 A.m. the Eagle jumped, with wings flapping, at the