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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