Gymnogyps californianus April 9, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif. vulture passed 10+ over the sandor - cardon gave a casual look at meat. 8:21 the adult flapped about 10' to cliff edge & stood with feet wide apart & reared kneeling about in all directions. 8:23 imm. slighted 6+' from adult, adult flapped down to carcass & walked to abdomen side. Pecked gingerly at abdomen, rais ing head between pecks. At imm. saw 6+ 's of carcass one at 9:25. Raven & turkey vultures continued to feed. 8:27 adult hopped atop carcass & 1 turkey vulture flushed from far side (only t. w. left). Raveins + imm. out of sight to w. of decked momentarily. 8:28, adult apparently took off carcass. imm. was already gone without having pecked at the carcass & adult flye glided low over rocks leading N. into Pin drainage. Apparently the adult looked the place & found it unsatisfactory. Ruff was down while feeding. Adult was standing up, not on heels, while pecking at carcass (abdomen). 8:35 - must have been another adult skimming off - I saw adult + imm. walk into view near the carcass. 8:36, adult stop carcass or heels, reaching down to abdo- en & pecking gingerly. 2 ravens about 4' from adult, driving up the food feeding. Saw red Peyton's pickup park about 10 mile W. of carcass. Just after out of sight from it. 8:38, adult had pecked from abdomen side for 2+ minutes, then hopped on top again. Peyton's truck arrived at my car with Sidney, and Donald Peyton. They parked