Gymnogyps californianus February 9, 1946 Hollywood, Calif. taken when Blitz & Well were absent, & they were not told of it until the egg had hatched. Blitz is collecting material for a book of bird pictures with some narrative - including candors - but completion is still far in the futures. Blitz does color photography for various magazines at high prices ($500+ for magazine covers). He seems like a good sort, not likely to harm the birds or give them un- favorable publicity. I warned him against the dangers of mentioning poisoning in connection with cendors & advised against publicity until ad- equate protective measures were in effect. Blitz uses flash bulbs for additional light in many daylight color shots, but he said the condors showed no reaction - at the most one would look slowly around, even though the flash was only about 10 feet away and reflectors in the open. Buzzards gave way to a condor & stood back while the condor was feeding on a dead carcass, Blitz said. February 10, 1946 Pasadena, Calif. Visited Jim Frassero who took some condor pictures in the past - he had not been to the condor country since there with me but was anxious to go again - probably with Don Blitz. At Fillmore, Sid Peyton told me that son-