California condor Eben Macmillan 28 May 1964 The pile of rocks on which the two young fellows, Howard Binkley and [illegible] Harris were sitting, and talking quietly to each other. As I approached where they sat I mentioned to them that they must be good shots. To this they said nothing, giving only a shrug of the shoulders. I then, on coming closer to them, mentioned that they sure hit one of those birds that had just flown over. "I don't think I hit it" said Howard Binkley. I then stated that I was quite sure the [illegible] was hit, because following the shot, one of the condors nearly fell, and as it flew on, one of its legs dangled from its corps. "Condor," exclaimed Binkley, "those were Buzzards. I have seen lots of condor on Condor mountain and they are much bigger than those birds. There are millions of Condor over there and they are all big!" I asked Mr. Binkley where Condor mountain is, and he told me it was over near Taft. I then asked if Binkley would deny that he shot at the condor. He said he did not deny that he shot at the bird but that he did not know it was a condor. He claimed to have thought it a Buzzard. When I told him that it was also unlawful to shoot at Buzzards he said he had not known that for he had been shooting Buzzards all the time. I then asked Binkley if he had a hunting license. He said he had a hunting license at his house trailer where he lives at the Ranch Headquarters. I asked for his operator's licence which he produced. It was recorded as follows. Driver's [illegible] License issued to Howard Binkley, Number of License M140078, Date issued 12-11-61 - address of licensee 104 North Lincoln