There was a period of a few years when it wasn't too difficult to see California Condors south of Big Sur. Huge soaring birds, they only normally fly when there is a good breeze or strong thermal, so generally at Big Sur only from late morning to mid afternoon on suitable days, and if you know Big Sur there are a lot of foggy days... So no golden light. I ran into one of the volunteer trackers I have knows over the years a few months ago, and although he can track them high in the peaks it is rare to see them at sea level now. It is not a bad outcome for nature, they were down getting dead sea lions at the sea lion colony, but the colony is now much healthier, so no food there for the condors. They are seeking food elsewhere. But few photos to be had now at the coast. More likely to be seen at Pinncles now, but it was never as easy to get close there.
This is 470 Fuego, April 2016. Egg was incubated in LA, but hatched in the wild.
400mm, 1/1600, f6.3, ISO500.







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