Tag Archives: Birds

Stealing Condor Eggs (1899)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Jack Elliott

An illustration originally published in the San Francisco Call newspaper in 1911. “CALIFORNIA CONDOR A RARE BIRD WHOSE EGGS ARE VALUED AT $18,000 A DOZEN It is not generally known that among the fads of the day the collecting of … Continue reading →

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Feeding A Scrub Jay

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Jack Elliott

We’ve befriended a scrub jay.

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California Condor; Timeline of Tragedy and Hope

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Jack Elliott

A California condor soaring over Sespe Wilderness. 1890—California condor population estimated at 600. 1982—Only 22 California condors alive in the world. 1985—A single breeding pair survive for the entire species. 1987—The last wild condor is captured from Bitter Creek National … Continue reading →

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Bald Eagle

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jack Elliott

We took the kids to America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College in Ventura County on Monday. I’ve seen bald eagles in the wild around here at Cachuma Lake in Santa Barbara County and Lake Casitas in Ventura County, but this … Continue reading →

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California Condor

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Jack Elliott

David Stillman at large in the SLP with a wing tip primary feather from a California condor measuring over 18 inches long. The condor is North America’s largest flying bird and can have a wingspan of over nine feet. Considering … Continue reading →