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Gymnogyps californianus
April 14, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif.
10 were in the open on Whitewash Ledge, thus:
Several apparently had their heads
tucked in so that they appeared head-
less, but most appeared to
be standing rather than crouched
flat. at 50.m. I saw 3 fly
from the ledges & at least 1 land -
there was some shifting. I counted at least 12 on white-
wash Ledge however, & at least 5 had heads tucked in.
at least 3 were crouched flat with heads tucked in.
at 6:30 there were only 3 on Whitewash Ledge. One
adult perched on a point on our side of the pool & sun-
ned its back. Two immatures waded & drank
at 6:35, at 6:50 there were 9 atop the cliff in sun-
shine & 3 still on shaded ledges. There was a fair
breeze from E., 43°F., at 6:50. 6:54, one adult drank
by wading at water surface for about 4 sec., then rais-
ing up for about 5 sec. - took about 3 drinks this
way. Clear sky today. 6:58 12 in ledges in shade, 2
min. at pool, 6 crows atop cliff (19 total). 7:02, 4
imm. in water at fast of pool, occasionally drinking,
& an adult next to pool. "In between" her pink sides
to rock posterior to ear - occipital black continued down
neck in this region
ear
7:08-8 atop cliff;
7 on ledges where roasted & most roasted last night.
7:09, an imm. gave 10 flaps in 4 seconds in shifting