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Gymnogyps californicus
February 6, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif.
Upper Cader Canyon near Two Pikes. We hiked down the
canyon to Cader Falls & then saw 5 cardors on
Whitewash Ledge (2 ad, 1 imm.), an imm. atop the
cliff above them, & an adult 100' to W. of the
falls on cliff top. We stood still in full view
after about 3 minutes, the one adult took off,
cirled, & landed on Whitewash Ledge using the
landing flaps. Left foot slipped in landing & was
draught up again quickly. The youngster atop
the cliff took off & then the others, but not he-
for another imm. (a left rectry missing) be-
gan circling above Cader Falls, & 3 new birds
approached from N± - at least 8 cardors; at
least 4 imm. These left around Cader Cliff,
thn 5 returned, circled low over us & Post
Tree, then all left (about 3:20). We found cador
tracks near the falls broke on both sides
of the pool, but none over 20" from break, &
comparatively few tracks - made by 3 birds at
least I judged. One "step" measured about 2"
from center toe to rear toe; was about 2" off-
set. At 3:30 we left for the road at Two
Ps., hiking up the rock ledges above N. Cader
Cliffs. I saw 2 or 3 cardors in top of one Ps.
on Arundell Ridge - probably the birds we
sawed from the falls roosted there. Sove for