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elf1  > Vacation > Havasu Falls Grand Canyon May 2008 > Day 7 Grand Canyon, California Condors
On our final morning at the Grand Canyon South Rim, we had a quick breakfast and moseyed over to the village to see whether we could see the Canyon. We could. Mostly it wasn't snowing. We moseyed through some of the stores and notable buildings, getting some shopping done, and while Linda continued perusing the content of Lookout Studio, I moseyed out to the terraces overlooking the canyon, and to my delight discovered that the area was filled with California condors. After lunch at the Bright Angel Lodge, we beat feet for home, being stormed on pretty much the entire way, so we didn't stop except the minimal amount required to eat, get gas, stay awake, or nap.
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elf1 > Turkey vulture soaring below the rim level.
elf1 > Three turkey vultures ready to try out for the Seigfield Follies. (I believe it's a cooling posture, but not positive.)
elf1 > The view past Lookout Studio.
elf1 > El Tovar, the really big lodge, opened in 1905. Built by Santa Fe Railroad, decorated by Mary Colter, and operated by Fred Harvey.
elf1 > And, suddenly, there were California condors in the air! I was delighted; knew there were around but hadn't expected to see one, as they range up to 150 miles a day.
elf1 > Virtually all condors are tagged permanently with numbers on their wings, which can be seen from above and below.
elf1 > There are only around 330 condors left in the entire world, from a low of 22 back in the late '80s. And here they were, several of them, hanging out on the cliffs and soaring from outcropping to outcropping.
elf1 > None of my photos turned out well. Even with my telephoto lens, they were too far away; it was a dark and overcast day; and I didn't have a tripod to help steady my shots. I was trying to pan, but even that didn't help much. Sigh.
elf1 > The color of the head varies from golden to red or patchy, apparently depending on the bird's mood.
The color of the head varies from golden to red or patchy, apparently depending on the bird's mood.
 > The color of the head varies from golden to red or patchy, apparently depending on the bird's mood.
The color of the head varies from golden to red or patchy, apparently depending on the bird's mood.
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