View allAll Photos Tagged Condor
The California condor is one of the rarest birds in the world. It has a wingspan of 9 1/2 feet and he flew within 12 feet of my face for this photo. A few times, he flew so close he almost brushed me with his wings.
I had 9 Condors flying far and near and landing on the cliffs too. The ones that came the closest approached me from behind. So I wasn't aware til they went overhead.
You know you're a birder if someone yells, DUCK." And you look up.
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
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
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)
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.
I'm finally re-entering Flickr after a short bout with the flu (not fun) and a 12-day trip to Arizona (fun).
As most of my Flickr friends know, I usually remove the tracking tags and transmitters from my photos of California Condors. That wasn't necessary with this one. It's so young that the condor management organizations haven't yet had an opportunity to attach them.
This shot was taken before the sun had illuminated the depths of Marble Canyon, but the young condor was flying high enough to catch some rays. You may notice the bottom of the canyon in the background is a little lighter on the right half of the image. That's the Colorado River. The darker half is the riverbank.
Though young, this CC is pretty much fully grown. That means the wingspan you're seeing is around nine feet, the widest of any North American bird.
Le plus grand des vautours et c'est l'oiseau avec l'albatros a la plus grande envergure au monde 3m20 , il peut peser 15 kg
Sa longévité 50 ans est exeptionnelle chez les oiseaux
Il vit en haute montagne de 3000 à 5000 m d'altitude mais aussi sur les falaises le long de la côte pacifique
Il vole en altitude à la recherche de cadavres ou de carcasses d'animaux morts Il ne peut pas les transporter en vol et doit donc les mangers sur place au sol
Nichant dans des endroits inaccessibles le condor des Andes couve un seul oeuf durant
prés de deux mois
Le poussin commence à voler à l'age de six mois
Les parents s'occupant encore de lui pendant prés de un an
Le condor est le symbole national figurant sur les armoiries
des pays Andins Pérou ,Bolivie,Equateur , Chili
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.
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.
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
Picture taken through a chain link habitat. Santa Barbara Zoo. California.
The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is a species of 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, it has the largest wingspan (at 3.2 m or 10.5 ft) of any land bird.
It is a huge black vulture with a ruff of white feathers surrounding the base of the neck and, especially in the male, large white patches on the wings. The head and neck are nearly featherless, and are a dull red color, which may flush and therefore change color in response to the bird's emotional state. In the male, there is a wattle on the neck and a large, dark red comb or caruncle on the crown of the head. Unlike most birds of prey, the male is larger than the female.
The condor is primarily a scavenger, feeding on carrion. It prefers large carcasses, such as those of deer or cattle. It reaches sexual maturity at five or six years of age and nests at elevations of up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft), generally on inaccessible rock ledges. One or two eggs are usually laid. It is one of the world's longest-living birds, with a lifespan of up to 100 years old in captivity.
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.
D-ABOL - Boeing B-757-330/W - Condor -
(in their latest c/s)
at Duesseldorf International Airport (DUS)
c/n 29.021 - built in 2000
D-ATCF - Airbus A-321-211/SL - CONDOR
(in white c/s with titles and logo)
at Duesseldorf Rhein-Ruhr Airport (DUS)
c/n 5843 - built in 2013 for Germania - operated as D-ASTD -
operated by CONDOR since 2020
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.
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
"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
_L3A6579
This portrait of a California Condor was possible by shooting straight down from the walkway across the pedestrian Navajo Bridge. The bridge spans the Colorado River at Marble Canyon in Northern Arizona. The first ray of sunshine nicely illuminated its face leaving the background nice and dark. That's a good thing, since that background is one of the bridge supports.
This shot marks the midway point of my random bird posting series.
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)
Saw 9 of these rare guys today, (about 400 total) 7 were high up the Vermillion Cliffs about 1/2 mile away and then these two quite close. Tag H9 is a female hatched in 2008 and 54 is a male hatched in 2004, not sure but don't think is a pair. A life bird for me.
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.