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California Condor Eben McMillan 1 may 1964
one-quarter mile North of the foot of Kerr grade. Within Two
hours a Condor had dropped in to feed on this Carcass. Other
Condor soon joined this bird. At 5:00 p.m. Six Condor
were feeding on this Carcass. These birds allowed us to drive
in Ian's pickup within 200 yards of them before they
Commenced showing Concern. When we Stopped all
the birds ran up the slope to the West and flew from
the hill top behind this slope. The young bird
and one adult after Circling for a time with
the flock left and moved slowly Westward as if heading
for the roosting location in Maule Canyon. I watched
Six Condor Circle and drift Eastward until at a very great
height over the Cholame Rock area, they Turned Northward
and drifted towards Castle Mountain.
At 5:22 p.m. one adult Condor returned and fed on the
carcass at the North site of mouth of Kerr grade. This
bird appeared more suspicious by itself and after feeding for
a few minutes it flew out towards Cholame Ranch headquarters
and not being followed too closely as it went I could
relocate
not it again once it got away from where I
sat. Perhaps it may have landed in one of the nearby Oaks
for the Night or perhaps it Could have passed on around
ridge Northward and went to roost behind Gene Rambos's
house.
Vulnerable I left the area at this point.
Had we rifles with us today and had been around to Shoot big
birds we could probably have answered for four of these 8 birds.