. Bird-lore . the various museums of the world onecan find almost twice as many eggs of theGreat Auk, a bird now extinct, as of thisCondor. The main cause which has beengiven for the decrease in Condors seemsto be that when stock-raising became com-mon in California years ago, the rangerswere compelled, in order to secure pastureduring the dry months, to drive theirherds back into the more remote moun-tainous parts. Here they invaded the in a cave back in the mountains of south-ern California. During April, May, andJune, we made several pilgrimages overthe rough mountain trails to his r
. Bird-lore . the various museums of the world onecan find almost twice as many eggs of theGreat Auk, a bird now extinct, as of thisCondor. The main cause which has beengiven for the decrease in Condors seemsto be that when stock-raising became com-mon in California years ago, the rangerswere compelled, in order to secure pastureduring the dry months, to drive theirherds back into the more remote moun-tainous parts. Here they invaded the in a cave back in the mountains of south-ern California. During April, May, andJune, we made several pilgrimages overthe rough mountain trails to his rockyshrine. On July 5, when this young Con-dor was about three months and a half old,he was taken from his home cave toOregon, where we kept him for two monthsand a half, and thus had a good chance tostudy his character. A young Condor is the incarnation ofugliness to most persons, and is known onlyas a degenerate and a carrion-eater. Butthere is more than this in the Condornature. He readily adapts himself to. MY YOUNG CONDOR WHEN SIX MONTHS OLD better conditions, and rises above theposition that nature has forced him tooccupy. General had a strong instinct for cleanliness; he wanted fresh meat andrunning water. He had been fed on clean,fresh meat since he was taken from the
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