Re: [SBB] Condor in Montebello OSP?

[Mark Bohrer <[[email protected]]>]

California condors look like this: http://tinyurl.com/exqjt

If you saw one in the wild you're lucky...


At 10:24 AM 5/28/2005, you wrote:
> Hannes, I was away when you posted this and just now catching up, but I'm 
> the one who saw the California Condor over our home & Long Ridge Open 
> Space Preserve on the afternoon of 8/13/04.
>
> I can't tell if there were other responses to this, but it seems you ruled 
> out Turkey Vulture for your sighting. Is that true, and if so, why?
>
> This is not a trick question :-)   It's just that on the face of it, your 
> descriptions including the dihedral wings sounds like Turkey Vulture.
>
> I was fortunate, by the way, to see the Condor ABOVE several Turkey 
> Vultures on that date, such that the size contrast was significant. Also, 
> the pale/white of the California Condor is on the LEADING edge of the 
> wings which was also very easily observed since the birds were obviously 
> in flight.
>
> Hope this helps!
> Regards,
> Georgia
>
>
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> Georgia Stigall
> Santa Cruz Mtns/San Mateo County
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