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California Condor Eben McMullan 26 February 1964
that moved back away from the eagles rush but did not seem overly
afraid. The Eagle then flew out northward, and downhill, carrying
the remains of the Jackrabbit it had fed on, with it. As the
Eagle got out over the Canyon it dropped the rabbit remains,
that landed on a grass covered hillside about 150 yards
north, and somewhat below, where the Eagle had fed on it.
After dropping the rabbit remains the Eagle flew on to the
southwest and out of sight.
No sooner had the Eagle dropped the rabbit remains than
one of the Condor that were circling above dropped down and
landed near where the rabbit remains fell. At 11:43 Two more
adult Condor now flew in from the Northeast. At 11:49 Am.
two Condor were on ground near where Eagle had fed on Upper
Jackrabbit while Two Condor and Several Raven were in
Swale where Eagle had dropped the last rabbit remains.
At 11:50 five Condor were circling above the baits and
11:54 all five Condor had dropped into Swale where eagle had
dropped rabbit remains. A 6th Condor came in from the South
at 11:59 and all Six were circling above baits at 12:00 Noon.
The light was poor from where I sat, for identifying birds
with missing feathers, in the morning, but past mid-day it
improved somewhat. At 12:03 a bird with gap in right
wing 3/8 way out came and circled over me.
Two more Condor came in high and fast, from the Northwest,
at 12:04, one of which had the 4th or 5th Primary missing from its
left wing.
At 12:07 Nine Condor were circling the baits. It was now-