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Gymnogyps californianus
March 3, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif.
as near as I could see. about One of the pair
took off & the other remained (about 9:45).
About 10 a.m. two adults alighted atop
N.Arundell Cliffs about 400' E. of Cove Point.
Both had ruffs down showing magenta
spot at base of neck ventrally & light grey
above this, then range of head. One displayed
to the other, head upside down and wings
as before diagrammed. Displayer took very
long steps it seemed in pacing back &
forth. He (?) stopped & recommenced a few
times. His (?) cheeks were puffed & crop
bulged, showing magenta patch. She (?) had
no bulge but same head coloring. Maximum
reaction was that displayee nibbled head
of displayer - I had 20x telescope on them
birds about 1/4 mile away in sunshine.
about 10:03 both stood quiet - I made some
matter in putting on a sweater. Both adults
soared directly across canyon & 70±' above
me. I was 500±' W. of Bretta's nest at this time.
after a few turns, the displayer alighted atop
a Pseudoturga 75± yds. W. of Bretta's nest &
displayer - crop still bulging & a ragged
patch in left secondaries - circled over me
for 3 ± minutes - sometimes 1/4 mile away.