#871 Stretches Her Wings And Ambles Behind The Bush, 9/19/2017 | Devils Gate Condor Nest [00:02:17]

#871 Stretches Her Wings And Ambles Behind The Bush, 9/19/2017 | Devils Gate Condor Nest [00:02:17]

Throughout the day today, #871’s condition has appeared to improve, at least slightly. She has been seen manipulating branches, rocks, and dirt with her bill; stretching, preening, flapping; and ambling along the ledge and the former nest cavity. Biologists continue to monitor the camera and to evaluate her condition remotely, and we’re thankful for their years of experience with these rare birds.

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About the Nest

This condor nest, known as the Devils Gate nest, is located in the Los Padres National Forest, near Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge. The parents of the chick in the Devil’s Gate nest are mom #513 and dad #206. Dad #206 hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo in 1999 and mom #513 hatched at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise Idaho in 2009. This is their third nesting attempt together but they have yet to successfully fledge a chick.