good picture

Thanks! I think they were hand raised and then released because they were so tame they let me walk right up to within 5 feet of them and never ruffled a feather. There were three and they all wore big numbers and radio senders strapped to a wing. All the condors have these I believe except for the few who have been hatched and raised wild. I think the bulk of the California Condors left were raised by humans and released. But they are making a comeback. That is the good news. In 2014 there were known to be approximately 435 alive free and in captivity. With about 237 free flying in California. The bulk of them either around Big Sur, Pinnacles National Park or the Sespe area of Los Padres national Forest. All of which sort of connect in a far flung way.

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wow, good story

Aughra: "Gelfling gone! Home gone, too!"
*Skeksi's cringe*

Loved that show!

I've watched it so many times. It's a good thing DVD's don't wear out!

Aughra DID have a super neat home. I loved that whatever you'd call it, thing, she had with all the spinning planet type stuff. I've always wanted one like it. =p

QUICK! GO HUG ONE BEFORE THEY GET MAD AND ATTACK <3

Ewwwww! Then you'd have to kiss them too. I'm not sure I'm ready for that!

there is a bunny there eat it XD !! ^v^

They didn't want me. I'm too sexy for them.

more like too old and stringy XD !! ^v^

NOTHING is too old and stringy for a condor! they're scavengers!!

... i dont think there that desperate XD !! ^v^

They're birds. They'd probably like to mate with you though.

yeh pass looks like someone has been beating em with an ugly stick XD !! ^v^

What makes you think you look any better?

hmmm dunno but i cant look any worse than you now can i XD !! ^v6

On your best day you look 10 times worse than me on my worst day. I'm beautiful and have many admirers who tell me so constantly. Unlike you, who gets driven from town after town by villagers with torches and pitchforks like the monstrous looking thing you are.

thats why i am being constantly cuddled when was the last time someone cuddled you hmmm ?? ^v^

I'm being cuddled as we speak, unlike my pink daughter.

yeh the Ants dont count XD !! ^v^

OOoooooH! You are such a weenie-head!!!

lols gotcha mumma XD !! ^v^

I'm gonna have to start calling you Antie Corrilly if you don't quit siccing them on me!!

lols XD !! ^v^

Or even Antie Beeeeyotch. that's a better description actually.

your just mad i have allies you cant beat now XD !! ^v^

I will prevail..............someday.

knowing ants not easily XD !! ^v^

Nothing worthwhile is easy.

true me puttign up with you is a good example XD !! ^v^

And vice versa, little one.

lols yeah i know i try hard XD !! ^v^

Mama could give you hard if you'd hold still for a second or two.

lol naughty XD !! ^v^

You'd love it and you know it!!

Now hold still darnit!!!

gently at least i wanna be able to walk after 0-o !! ^v6

How soon after?

tomorrow i gotta work then XD !! ^v6

Okay, I'll go easy on ya then. I wouldn't want you unable to stand on your corner. All those sailors fresh in port need your help.

since when am i doign your job or you XD !! ^v^

Ever since I retired, that's since when. I willed you the corner. That's a good one. Lots of traffic and they all have money.

im good thanks ill stick to ym gardening work claws make good weeders XD !! ^v^

Whatever blows your skirt up, little one.

lols indeed XD !! ^v6

I'll bet some nice hot condor breath would blow it up pretty good.

id prefer i carrot scented breath personally XD !! ^v^

I think I know just the rabbit to do that for you too! I'll be right over. (you might want to take off your underwear while you're waiting for me to get there.....just to save doing it later)

lols figures fine ill even wear the carrot perfume you like XD !! ^v^

You're just too good to me, sweetiepie!

cuase i love you my mumma !! 6v^

You better, cause I love you!

sappy rabbit XD !! ^v^

I do it to get you thinking I'm all lovey dovey then BLAM....I hit you with my best shot!

best "shot " hmmmm * giggles and thinks dirty* XD !! ^v^

You got the right idea then.

nuaghty rabbit you arent meant to do that with your daughter XD !! ^v^

And I wouldn't if you were blood. But since you're adopted I say it's all right.

fine but you better raise em better thna molly at least XD !! ^v^

What? Molly is the best kid around and you know it. Better behaved than that darn pink gryphon I adopt.....oops....that's you isn't it. Anyway....she's a sweetheart and you know it.

my tail says other wise XD !! ^v6

She IS a bit of a tease, of course. She's my daughter....what did you expect?

its not fair changing my tail i cant hardly move it !! ^v^

If you keep it long enough you'll build up the muscles.....don't worry.

i wont be able to move it to fly properly then !! ^v6

So I suppose you'd rather it was removed?

errr no id rather my own tail back id prefer to not be a manx gryphon thanks XD !! ^v^

You are the PICKIEST thing I ever knew!! Anything else you'd like while I'm at it?

yeah rabbit stew hop in there will ya !! ^v^

Sorry, this is a Vegan establishment!

well your vegan so its kinda alright XD !! ^v^

I COULD feed you a big chunk of meat, but you'd scream and make a big fuss like last time I did it most likely.

dont like sausage meat that much but ill chew on it fi you like XD !! ^v6

Not once I get this ring gag attached. HOLD STILL!!

yeha right as if XD !! ^v^

You've never been good at minding me, damn you!

no ring no way XD !! ^v^

Well then I guess I'll have to find somewhere that you can't bite with. *turns you around and looks under your tail* BINGO!!

EEEEEEEEEEEKK * swing around bitign at you* GEROOOFFFIITTT !! ^v^

He he he.....you missed! *gives your tail a tug and bounces out of reach*

owww that hurt swine !! ^v6

*snort-snort* I'll make you squeal like a pig too, my little chickadee!!!

as long as i am willign to play and not fly away that is !! ^v^

Well? Are you?

still here arent i XD !! ^v^

*hugs you tight and starts systematically molesting you*

just be gentle naughty rabbit XD !! ^v6

Don't know if i can, but I'll try.......

... that means no XD !! ^v^

You should be getting used to it by now! As many times as I've...um.....you know.....

i swear im guna invest in an iron chastity belt fr when i am around you XD !! ^v^

I took a locksmithing course. It wouldn't do you any good!

dang it XD !! ^v^

*evil bunny laugh*

suppose i could get a vet to neuter you that would solve ym problem XD !! ^v^

That would be one confused vet when he got to looking around down there, I gar-on-tee!!
(also a dead one if he actually tried it.....)

lols id make sure your anaesthetized first lol !! ^v^

Forewarned is four armed. You'll never get me!!!

you have to eat and drink sometime XD !! ^v6

Not around you, I don't.

i just have to spike the food i knwo you will eat XD !! ^v^

So I won't eat anything I normally would. Damn! No sex till I get you straightened out!!!

soo these juicy fresh crunchy carrots dont tempt you hmmm ! ^v^

nooooooope

you sure there real tasty almost sweet *nibbles one looking at you* !! ^v^

Nibble some more. Maybe I'm getting a little hungry.

sure *takes a few bites and looks at you * well you want some ?? ^v6

Yeah...I'll have some of YOU in a coupla minutes when you pass out!

this carrot isnt spiked i cant say the same for the others though !! ^v^

Well crap! I was hoping......

you can have these carrots if you like !! ^v^

Only if you'll eat half of them. First.

And I get to choose which ones, too.

lols mean XD !! ^v^

Won't be any problem if you haven't done anything to them. Right?

you know i have XD !! ^v^

Well then YOU'RE the one who's mean....not me.

no just caught being sneaky damn it XD!! ^v^

You can't fool a fooler!

fooler or foolish XD!! ^v^

Not foolish enough to eat your carrots!

lol rats XD !! ^v^

ha ha ha

"Hey. Hey Bob."
"What is it, Jim?"
"Do I have something on my face?"
"No, you just look like you've been snorting paint, straight from the can."

So true!!!

Yes those are very skeksie birds.

Darn right!

This is a crop from a picture with 5 of them in it. Just to show the heads close up. There were 6 in one spot total, but I couldn't get all of them in a good picture. They were possibly hand raised ones that had been set loose to help re-populate the California Condor species and were rather more tame than they should have been. They let me walk right up to within 5 feet of them without doing more than glancing at me. Here's another picture of a couple that I posted on my DA page that you might like. http://puppetdog.deviantart.com/art.....elry-544218998

My pleasure. The condors hang out in that general area a lot for some reason. I've seen gatherings of them there several times, though admittedly I have spent a lot of time driving up and down California's Highway 1 in the Big Sur area, where these pix were taken. I love that place!!

Very little of any kind of roadkill actually. I've never seen any in that area actually. And the condors prefer to hang out on rocky cliffs and tree roosts where they can drop off to take flight easily, and so are pretty safe from getting hit.

Lots of good places to perch and close to Ventana Wilderness area where there's lots of good nesting places and very few people go, would be my guess.