#californiacondors
Lucky me! I spotted this cute couple (brown 976 and Pink 856) this morning and I’ve been smiling about it all day! Bios in comments. #californiacondors #gymnogypscalifornianus #lifer #sununo
February 6, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I read this on the heels of an investigation into HPAI's spread by @propublica.org and one has to wonder if there is indeed more we can do to stop the spread of this scourge, which is particularly threatening to endangered #raptors like #CaliforniaCondors. 2/2
January 30, 2026 at 4:33 PM
"In Mexico the species disappeared earlier, in the late 1930s. Its return — the first captive-bred condors were released in 2002 — is the result of collaboration among zoos and other institutions in the US and Mexico."
🦅🦤🦃 #CaliforniaCondors #Conservation #Wildlife #Nature #Biology #AmazingCritters
Return of the California condor
North America’s largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s. Reintroduction work in the United States and Mexico has brought this huge vulture back to the skies. This is the story of its ...
knowablemagazine.org
January 24, 2026 at 2:57 PM
" @audubon.org’s collaboration with wind projects in the Tehachapi Mountains of California resulted in experimentation with advanced technologies to detect #GoldenEagles & #CaliforniaCondors ...Since then, no Condors have been killed or injured at a wind project..."
www.audubon.org/news/state-o...
The State of the Science on Land-Based Wind Energy and Birds
The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI) summarizes current research and strategies to address risks to birds.
www.audubon.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
New paper: Can movement reveal lead poisoning in condors? #CaliforniaCondors are critically endangered, and one of their biggest threats comes from humans: #leadammunition. Can their #movementpatterns tell us when they’ve been exposed?
Pictures: A. Orr
#CondorConservation #LeadFree #AnimalTracking
July 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The program has been successful as there are now 561 #CaliforniaCondors globally Condors had suffered from lead poisoning with the carcasses they consumed & their habitats have been threatened...This is now an international effort
June 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#CaliforniaCondors sharing a moment. Critically endangered and on the edge of extinction in 1982, all 22 remaining ones were gathered into the San Diego Zoo for a captive breeding program. It was successful and now they're back in the wild.

#Birds #BirdPhotography

Photographer - Marc Slattery
#birdbot
February 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
@josephpbelli.bsky.social Just finished your book and found it really enjoyable! An interesting blend of field narrative and historical background. Highly recommend for anyone who wants a not-oft-seen glimpse into the world of California condors. #birds #booksky #californiacondors #fieldwork
January 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Apologies to the driver behind me when I yeeted into the nearest turnout because I spotted a pair of Condors at Little Sur on my way home. Shoutout to the subsequent 16 tourists that came to my impromptu Ted talk when they pulled in wondering what I was looking at. 🧵 1/#californiacondors #birds
December 31, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Learn about California Condor HPAI vaccine trials during this short USGS "Friday Findings" webinar, Dec. 6.
#CaliforniaCondors #HPAI
USGS Friday's Findings - December 6, 2022 | U.S. Geological Survey
Title:  Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Vaccine Trials for California Condors Date:  December 6, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific Speaker:  Todd Katzner, Research Wildlif...
www.usgs.gov
December 4, 2024 at 6:21 PM
California condor K6 opens up. It’s massive wings to capture the sun as it enters the canyon. Always amazing to capture one of the most rare birds/animals on the planet. #CaliforniaCondors #Birds #BirdsOfBlueSky #Arizona #VisitArizona #NavajoLand #NavajoBridge
December 2, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Being able to see an endangered species like the California condor this is genuinely a treat.

#EndangeredSpecies #Birds #CaliforniaCondors #SonyAlpha #CanonLenses #WildPhotography #AdventurePhotography #Let’sGoBirdin
November 29, 2024 at 2:58 PM