California Condor #294 aka "Late Bloomer"

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Hatchday: April 7, 2003 Hatch location San Diego Sex: Female Current Status: Unpaired Offspring: none Current location: Big Sur, CA

Female condor # 294 took a little longer to mature than the rest of her cohort, hence her nickname, "Late Bloomer". Her head was still a mottled pink and black when the others her age were nearly all pink. Despite her physical development, she has always been a very curious and opportunistic bird. Her ability to slide in to the feeding circle unbeknownst and get her fill is very amusing. Her social skills are quite honed and she is often seen with a group of other condors older than herself.

She splits her time between the Big Sur coast and Pinnacles National Monument, where she enjoys a new view and company. Since she is older than all of the birds released at Pinnacles, these trips give her a chance to exert her dominance and gain more self-esteem before returning home. When she arrives back to the coast, she often soars the coastline south of Big Sur, and can be viewed flying gracefully along the cliffs.

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