Leadbottom the #andeancondor had a ball with his #enrichment one warm fall day at the #zoo in Los Angeles. As scavengers, #condors have strong necks and a hooked beak adapted for ripping apart carcasses - or milk jugs, in this case! Andean condors also have one of the largest wingspans of any living #bird species, which he kindly showed off for the camera while having his fun. Turn up your volume to hear @cocoachuffs cooing her adoration at this big handsome man. #lazoo #losangeleszoo #condor #zooanimals #environmentalenrichment #birdlovers (at Los Angeles Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGHH6LhuYK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5gkcyltinnn2
Condor 606 was born in Big Sur and regularly flies back and forth between there and Pinnacles.
Visiting Pinnacles National Park the other day, we were lucky to spot California condors several times. Their wingspan can reach up to 3 m. Their graceful flight is a sight to behold as they ride the warm updrafts of between the pinnacles of rock in the park, with their secondary feathers bending up…
Colca Canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the world (twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the US). We spent two (cold) nights camping near ‘Cruz Del Condor’ the best place to see wild Condors. The lookout was very busy in the mornings as it was the best time to see Condors soaring overhead however after lunchtime we had the place to ourselves. In the afternoon they flew over our car travelling to and from their nests, it was an amazing experience!
Not to mention the drive to the canyon which went up to an altitude of 4,960m and was spotted with volcanoes. Almost like a lunar landscape. It felt like we were on the moon!
