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California Condor Eben McMillan 28 april 1964
near Poso creek oil fields, on road from Famosa to Woody,
I found and photographed the carcass of a Buzzard
that evidently had been hit by a Car as it fed on the
carcass of a Cotton-tail rabbit that I found lying on
the opposite side of the road. One seldom sees Buzzards
killed on the roadways even though they feed in this
way quite a bit.
Past the Poso Creek oil fields I stopped at the
home of Russell Lawrence Moore. Both he and Mrs.
Moore were home. Neither of these people had seen,
or heard, of Condor lately. Mr. Moore said he was
thinking about me only ten minutes before I
drove up to his house. His thinking of me was
triggered by him seeing a Buzzard sitting on a
Power Pole that at first sight looked big enough
to be a Condor, but upon closer Observation he
saw it was a Buzzard. Mr. Moore told me of
seeing 45 Condor about twelve years ago in a
canyon about three miles west by Northwest
from his home on Famosa-Woody Road. He said it
was in August and squirrels were being poisoned
in that area, at that time. He said he had
taken several children who were at his house on
a Jay ride down this canyon where water runs
and lots of tules grow. The forty five Condor
were circling low over this area and remained
circling long enough for Mr. Moore to get a—