At about 6 months of age this Condor Chick has reached almost the same size as the adult condors but with a lot less muscle and power. It still lingers near the nest and must be cared for by the adoptive adult parents. These giant birds normally have long lives so it is quite reasonable to see a long 6 month stretch before the single hatchling takes its first flight.
All of the activities of these Condors have been observed by wildlife biologists and this sighting was rather exciting. More on this story see this article. You will find several posts related to Condors at this site, listed below.
As some of you know I am an avid Condor enthusiast and feel their plight quite personally. As a consequence, I celebrate moments like this with great delight. You may enjoy the tiny Condor-Mania Outlet I prepared to accompany this update.
And it seemed for a while that THIS young Falcon was still able to fly. Much to everyone’s concern! The Nation Watched and Followed the Balloon Boy named Falcon.
Today it seems this Falcon never left the ground. Instead of fledging he hid in the attic.
AWESOME. Yellowstone National Park Lifetime Moment!
Who even knew that Bull Elks and Grizzly Bears could swim so well?
Let me tell you. The Bull Elk outswam that hungry Grizz and ended up grazing on the far side of the lake. Observed in a stunning moment at Riddle Lake late one September afternoon.
Imagine just sitting there eating your lunch on a log and watching this REAL LIFE adventure play out before you.
THAT is what WILDNESS is about.
THAT is why we carry our binoculars with us wherever we go. THAT is why National Parks were created “for all to enjoy”.
Who knew that a grizzly bear would attempt to take down a bull elk for a meal?
But then, Who Else COULD? Maybe a pack of Wolves.
And to be there with my trusty compact Bushnell binoculars could be the only improvement. You see the last time I visited, we swapped binoculars for a day. And mine stayed behind for this adventure. Of course I still have binoculars, I simply was not with my Bushnells while they had this adventure! I simply listened as it was told.
