Assisted Hatch of a California Condor

[mjm8321]

Not many of these around, glad they decided to help the little one out...literally. http://www.oregonzoo.org/VideoArchive/CondorAssistHatch.htm

[michael]

Very interesting MJ. I haven't heard to much about the California condor lately. Seems like they've been in trouble for quite some time now too. I was going to say how cute, but they remind me of my grandmother dressed in 1930's garb minus her wig!....Rest her soul.......Michael and Goofy

[linda040899]

Fascinating, MJ, and thank you for sharing!
Just as with an assisted lovebird baby hatch, there are also certain "markers" for knowing when the chick needs help.

[Susan27]

Wow those are big birds!! Quite ugly too. Thanks for sharing.

[Eliza]

Absolutely fascinating!

[Janie]

MJ, thanks so much for that link! Incredible!!!!!

[mjm8321]

I've been watching the progress of the California Condor since 12 were brought here to Oregon as part of the California Condor recovery program. They have them is a remote location where they have very limited human contact and the public has no access. Six breeding pairs were sent here and the current population here is 16; however since 1982 when there were only 22 birds left in the world, there are now 289.

Yes, they are a rather "unattractive" bird, but then again, we can't all be supermodels. ;)

[butterfly1061]

Now that was neat! Hey, the doc was cute too ;)