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California Condor Eben McMillan 26 February 1964
had been put out, at 3:25 P.M. These two condors had dropped down and were now feeding on the remains of a Jackrabbit that had not been eaten during the day. These were the first condors to actually feed on one of the Jackrabbit carcasses we had put out. Two more condors came in and circle above area where the two are feeding on the rabbit remains.
Two more condors came in at 3:33 P.M. and at this same time the two condors that were feeding on the Jackrabbit remains flew so that six condors were now circling together.
At 3:44 P.M. when we left Sulphur Creek and Hopper Mountain, two condors remained circling high above Hopper Mountain.
A summary of the days observations are as follows.
At least 18 raven fed on the Deer and Rabbit carcasses we put out yesterday and this morning.
Condor came to the area where we had put out bait in scattered groups giving reason for belief that they represented many small groups from different localities.
A minimum of 14 Condors were observed, only one of which was an immature biseed-neck bird.
Watching the cautiousness of these Condors and the suspicion they showed towards anything unnatural, one must believe that they have been present when members of their species, as well as other birds such as Eagles and raven have been trapped. One develops the thinking after watching this shy and heavy manner they display, that only the most wary birds how survive.
Something about the deer carcass, half of which had been torn up and the skin removed, triggered the suspicion of the