Condor, Grand Canyon

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Condor, Grand Canyon

Condor, Grand Canyon

This is on the South Rim looking down at Plateau Point.
bbbeans
on Jun 17, 2007 12:36 am
Lat/Lon: 36.08462°N / 111.97266°W
Image ID: 302018

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rasgoat

rasgoat - Jun 27, 2007 9:50 pm - Voted 10/10

Awesome

Looks like a painting.

Did you seee the Falcon Dive?

bbbeans

bbbeans - Jul 16, 2007 1:54 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Awesome

Thank you. That place defies photography. I was likely oblivious as to whether it dove or not. I'll have to pay better attention next time!

Dave K - Jul 16, 2007 2:06 pm - Voted 10/10

That's a condor, not a falcon

Look at the bare head and the white bar on the wing.

Cool sighting! They're much rarer than perigrines.

http://www.fws.gov/hoppermountain/images/openwing.jpg

bbbeans

bbbeans - Jul 30, 2007 2:17 am - Hasn't voted

Re: That's a condor, not a falcon

Duly noted! Thank you very much for the correction.

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