I've always wanted to see a California Condor. This largest of all North American land birds nearly went extinct in the 80s. They captured all the remaining animals, bred them in captivity, and then began re-releasing them. One of the main release areas is the Grand Canyon and the Vermillion Cliffs area of Arizona. I'd read that you can sometimes see them at Marble Canyon / Navajo Bridge. When we stopped there this summer I thought, "Yeah, I won't see condors." But I did!
Sitting on the bridge.
Flying above us.
Awesome!
Here's 54:A male born in 2004, released in 2006.
If you spot one and can get its number, ask at the information center to get the details. I also spotted 2Y, a juvenile female born 2019 and just released last year, plus a couple of others.
At one point four were flying in circles above us at the visitor center, a couple quite close for a time. It was awesome. Everyone there was just standing, looking up. I loved it.
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