Remember the condor we watched hatch, grow, and fledge in 2018 via live cam inside his nest in a redwood tree cavity? He’s now a year old and wearing a snazzy radio transmitter with an orange 14 tag on his left wing. Pasquale hatched last year just before Easter (March 28th) in Big Sur, California. Another camera focused on outside of the nest cavity filmed him fledging on September 19th at 4:22 pm (watch the bottom center of video). One week later, he was spotted in the top of an oak tree.
Pasquale, Condor # 914, was wild born of captive bred parents who have successfully raised four other chicks. His sex was unknown until a blood sample was taken this spring after he was trapped for a health check by Ventana Wildlife Society biologists. He was fitted with a tag/radio transmitter and then released back into the wild on May 20, 2019.
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This year’s events for Big Sur condors are even more easily watched on Condor Cam thanks to a huge upgrade provided by explore.org. Improvements include a faster internet stream for higher quality viewing as well as new camera features that include sound, new views, and IR night vision.
Last year, 2018, was record breaking with the most nests (12) in most locales across southern California since the re-introduction program began re-releasing condors in 1992 at Hopper Mountain near Ventura. The Ventana Wildlife Society’s website offers more information on condors associated with Big Sur.
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My big birds here in Seattle are gulls, crows, and Stellar’s jays, nothing as exciting as condors. But later this week I plan to check the heron rookery at the Ballard locks and the possible eagle nest site at the neighborhood beach on Elliott Bay.
Your turn to tell us what’s happening in your neighborhood.