Avian Image of the Week for the week ending May 23rd, 2014: Loi Nguyen - Condor Love

[Daniel Cadieux]

Congratulations Loi!

This is an image of an adult and a juvenile condor. They are part of a flock of 9 bachelors, not sure about the sex. The California Condors are very social animals and the recently released juveniles learned from the adults (non breeding pairs) their way around. They constantly touch, pick, and play with one another when they are on the ground and not foraging for food.

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Hand Held while lying on the ground.

It was a privilege to be such a close proximity of this critically endangered species. There are only about 400 condors in the wild.

This is one of my favorites.

Thank you for your comments.

Loi

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Well done Loi, a worthy choice for IOTW, well done!

[Andreas Liedmann]

Congrats Loi ,very well done of a seldom photographed species .

Cheers Andreas

[Diane Miller]

Great shot and a wonderful opportunity! Congratulations!

[David Salem]

Great shot Loi. Congrats!

[gail bisson]

Congrats Loi. Well deserved!

[Loi Nguyen]

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. Much appreciated. Loi

[Marina Scarr]

Congrats on a very unique image, Loi

[Sidharth Kodikal]

This image had IOTW written all over it the minute you posted it Loi. What an image, especially considering the species. Congrats!

[Grace Scalzo]

Fabulous, Loi! So unique and wonderfully composed.

[Satish Ranadive]

Heartiest Congratulations !!! wonderful image with spectacular moment.
Regards,
Satish.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Loi! This is absolutely brilliant, I missed this, so sorry! CONGRATULATIONS! Well deserved!

Kind regards,