California Condors in Zion National Park

1,400 feet above the ground, my friends and I ran into these great birds. They're the largest in North America, and there are only about 180 in the wild. This is a pretty rare encounter, and this is some of the best HD footage of Condors that you will see online. It isn't perfect, because I had the steady shot off and the shutter speed too low, plus the focus is off here and there, but it's close.
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• condors
• birds
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• Zion
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• park
• hv
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• canon
• cliffs
• vultures
• grasshopper

[brianhoskins05]

wow, really nice work! i especially like the ending with the grasshopper closeup!

what's really rare about the condors is being so close to them. i've been on angel's landing many times, but in the rare case where i've seen condors, they're usually flying in the distance. i can't believe they were in a tree right in front of you!

great vid! thanks for sharing!

[villainousturtle]

Hey thanks I'm glad you liked it! Glad someone enjoyed the grasshopper too. Angels landing is a great hike!

[outside365]

Nice video! But it's not really a one in a million encounter. The condors are commonly seen around Zion. More like millions of people see them every year! Nice quality footage though!

[villainousturtle]

Ok I changed the description. It's still a pretty rare thing to see in the relative scheme of things. Thanks for watching. :)

[DTRAVELZ]

Great video, I was on Angel's Landing on Nov 17th this year. I am pretty sure we saw condors as well. I have video of them but not as close. Thanks for sharing.

[wildburroman]

I saw three condors near Angel's Landing on March 21st but not this close. Thanks for sharing.