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The bit of orange on its face indicates this bird is nearing maturity. Fully mature condors have a mottled orange head.
It's on a frequently used perch on the wall of Marble Canyon in Arizona.
I'm going random for the next week or so. Will be posting whatever I feel like every morning.
D-AIAD - Airbus A-321-211 - Condor ( leased from Aviation Capital Group)
in the latest "Condor Sunshine-c/s
at Duesseldorf Rhein-Ruhr Airport (DUS)
c/n 6053 - built in 2014
Adult on top, younger bird lower left. Condors are very social, and there is a certain hierarchy, such as the higher position. It was obvious, though not so much in this photo, the bird lower down risks a potential poop shower.
The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan. It has a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a giant South American Cathartid vulture and is the only member of the genus Vultur. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan. It has a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) and weight of 15 kg (33 lb). It is generally considered as the largest bird of prey in the world.
D-ANRH - Airbus A-330-941 - CONDOR
at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)
c/n 2024 - built in 2022 -
delivered to CONDOR 12/2022
First YYZ-visit
While visiting Marble Canyon I was hoping to see some of the nesting condors there by the bridges that cross the Colorado River.
For 10 minutes on one of late mornings (I was sleeping in as I was up late each night taking the Milky Way photos) got extremely lucky with several of them flying around. Very exciting to see.
After an unscheduled day off to visit our "local" wildlife refuge, I'm continuing my year in review.
From spending a few days in the desert of southern Arizona, we always head to the red rock country in the northern part of the state.
There, we find some spectacular landscapes including the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and Marble Canyon. Our main goal when there is to see the critically endangered California Condors, like this one.
It's worth a click on the image for a little larger view.
Some very lucky photographer (not me) was treated to an intimate portrait session with California Condor Z0. This guy landed right on the Angels Landing trail at Zion. Unfortunately, I didn't have a permit for the trail so had to use my long lens.
Andean condors are among the largest flying birds, with a body weight of up to 30 pounds and a wingspan of more than 10 feet. They have no feathers on their heads, which facilitates cleaning after they have been feeding on carrion. These condors can travel 150 miles a day in search of food, and they often feed in groups. As scavengers, they act as a natural clean-up crew, eating dead animals before they become a health risk to humans. These birds can live 50 years or more. This one is at the National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA.
The CONDOR HAMBURG has taken over some 1000 Tons of steel coils in Bremen for Tubarao in Brazil. When the ship finished loading it was towed within the port to another berth and is laying there since a couple of days meanwhile. It was said that the vessel has engin trobles which need to be fixed before atlantic crossing.
A group of photographers wait at the top of a condor cliff for the early morning sun to heat up the cliff and create a thermal updraft so the condors can soar, Rio Nireguao O Coichel, Patagonia.
04/12/2019 www.allenfotowild.com
On November 06, 2020, I visited the mountains just outside of the Bitter Springs National Wildlife Refuge in Kern County. The refuge was established to protect the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus). On a high ridge next to a steep drop off, I saw a photographer with a long lens. He was taking a photo of a soaring Condor way high. The bird was much to high to get a photo with the lenses I had. The next day I visited the California Living Museum (CALM) in Bakersfield CA where they have animals native to California. There I found this photogenic condor.
California Condor P5 soars overhead, riding the thermals above Marble Canyon, Arizona.
P5 is a male hatched at the Los Angeles zoo in 2015.
As mentioned in my previous condor post, all California Condors are fitted with large, numbered tags and GPS transmitters, valuable tools in the conservation effort. I remove the tags/transmitters in processing because I think they detract from the "beauty" of the birds and I prefer to present them in a more natural state.
California Condor soars through the canyon.. V5 is a 7-yr-old male hatched at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Idaho. The California Condor was on the edge of extinction when folks who cared came through with extraordinary dedication. From web sources: over 300 now soar freely over California, Arizona, Utah and Mexico.
D-ADQO - McDonnell Douglas Dc-10-30 - Condor
at Frankfurt Rhein/Main Airport (FRA)
c/n 46.596 - built in 1979 for Condor -
sold to Omni Air International in 1999 - operated as N630AX until 2009 -
retired and stored VCV
scanned from Kodachrome-slide
El condor pasa
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would
Away, I'd rather sail away
Like a swan that's here and gone
A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world its saddest sound
Its saddest sound
D-ABOM - Boeing B-757-330/W - CONDOR
(with the latest Condor tail c/s)
at Duesseldorf International Airport (DUS)
c/n 29.022 - built in 2000
(Photo: G. Dickmann)
"Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. Because they are so heavy (up to 33 pounds), even their enormous 10-foot wingspan needs some help to keep them aloft. For that reason, these birds prefer to live in windy areas where they can glide on air currents with little effort. Andean condors are found in mountainous regions, as their name suggests, but also live near coasts replete with ocean breezes and even deserts that feature strong thermal air currents."
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/andean-condor
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Soaring effortlessly high above the Colorado River in front of a wall of Kaibab Limestone in Marble Canyon, Arizona. Being at eye level with these majestic birds is one of my all time favorite nature experiences.
P.S. I just read that nine California Condors perished in one of the horrendous CA wildfires. The Grand Canyon/Marble Canyon condor population shouldn't be threatened by wildfires, but they have plenty of other challenges...at the top of the list, lead poisoning from hunting ammunition.