Field notes, v1400
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Gymnogyps californianus February 9, 1946 Hollywood, Calit. He had set out many carcasses for the cardors in the same area. A horse, which he got from Pete Legan, was untouched. Two dogs were eaten (not seen, but feathers nearby on return). Sheep were also tried, & 2 deer. One of these deer was found dead near Peters - probably 2 or 3 days old & ripped open by coyotes (?), a doe. This was laid out on the rocks; Bleitz found 20+ cardors at the carcass when he returned to it & flushed them. The next day ravens, then buzzards, feled, & 6 cardors came. These fed on the carcass, as many as 3 being at the carcass at once. A single bird lifted the carcass & dragged it behind a rock. Again one dragged it back into view. The remains were estimated at 60 lbs. weight at this time. Some of the birds just sat around on the rocks. With the horse, the birds sat around but did not feed. Don said he would give me a copy of his cardor notes & get all his cardor pictures together so that I could view them. He takes pictures of birds because he enjoys it and does not approve of egg collecting or handling of the chick or adult egg. The whole picture of the egg out of the nest was