California Condor Cleaning Itself

[TheVelociraptor15]

I think their heads are cute. So pink :))

[TheVelociraptor15]

My favorite bird

[MPSecare]

i feel bad when i see the tags but its ok they are being watched

[towergunner]

@MPSecare They have to keep a close eye on them,they're almost extinct.

[Jamaicanchocolate34]

i actually fell asleep watching this. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn

[jazzfolkrocker]

here's hoping the species makes a recovery. truly amazing animals.... the sad reality is that these birds are adapted into a niche that has been depleted. there just isn't the mass availability of large herd animals that there once was. i definitely wish the very best for the species though.

[RiotNrrrdUTube]

skr831 - in early May pf 2007 I saw 3 of these magnificent birds in probably the same vicinity as you, 2 of them together and a 3rd one a short distance away, they were on the other side of a giant rock right alongside the road on Highway 1 in Big Sur. It was one of the most magnificent moments of my life to witness. Luckily I got to see them before we were shooed away by someone who came along (part of the team that tracks them).

[badguy622]

grimes point? fillmore? or what..

[Foxiesz]

You should've reported it's tag number

[naomi7777777]

Cool video! How did you get so close to it? Were there other condors around?

[skr831]

I was standing on the side of Highway 1. At around 10 seconds into the video you can hear cars passing right behind me - not more than 10 feet away. The Condor was over the side of the cliff, but not too far. I do have a good telephoto but if my memory is correct, it was about 30-40 feet away from me. At the end of the video I pan up so that you can see the cut of the road.

[thechosenone540]

wow... vary nice, rare shots

AC 9,

the last California Condor to be put into captivity from the wild...correct?

[Geebrr]

Yes, this guy was the last condor in the wild - then in captivity for a long time. It is great to see him again!

[skr831]

Yes. AC9 was captured Easter Sunday, 1987 near Bittercreek NWR.

[volleyballoxox13]

Nicee! Where was this located?

[skr831]

This video was taken on Highway 1 in Big Sur between Grimes Point and the Coast Gallery.

[slickslug]

It's not AC-9. He wears an orange 26.

[nameruby]

amazing; very rare birds, brought back from the brink of extinction.

[PuddleJumper1214]

Awesome. That's all there is to say.

[Astir2Groucho]

Nice shot, what kind of camera did you use?

[skr831]

this was shot with a canon xl1