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28-Sep-02: Big Sur Condors

Les led a trip around Andrew Molera State Park and the Ventana Wilderness Society banding lab. One of the condor trackers from the banding lab tooks us down the coast to find the condors using her radio tracker.
Western Kingbird at Andrew Molera. We suspected a Tropical Kingbird given the time of year and location but it was not to be
Western Kingbird at Andrew Molera. We suspected a Tropical Kingbird given the time of year and location but it was not to be		 Searching for the condors
Searching for the condors		 They're are up there somewhere
"They're are up there somewhere"		 Scanning the ridge only found llamas at first!
Scanning the ridge only found llamas at first!
They are above the leftmost group of trees in the righmost lines of trees!
"They are above the leftmost group of trees in the righmost lines of trees"!		 The condors were a bit too far away for good pictures but we had good views through the scopes.
The condors were a bit too far away for good pictures but we had good views through the scopes.		 We saw at least seven Condors in view at one time. There are ten in the Ventana group.
We saw at least seven Condors in view at one time. There are ten in the Ventana group.		 I guess you can't see their number tags from this distance.
I guess you can't see their number tags from this distance.
This was the closest they ever got.
This was the closest they ever got.		 It was a scenic spot to be birding from...
It was a scenic spot to be birding from...		 ...and the sealions provided an audio backdrop.
...and the sealions provided an audio backdrop.
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