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California Condor Chick Greets The Day – July 16, 2018

962 views · Published 16 July 2018 · 3:19 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Cornell Lab Bird Cams · 2018 · Pets & Animals

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Rise and shine with the Hutton's Bowl California Condor chick! You might notice that the chick's bare head and neck are just beginning to turn a dark gray to blackish color. As the chick develops into its juvenile plumage, these regions become covered in short, gray down. Over the nest 7–8 years, the coloration of the head and neck will grade from a pinkish-gray to a bright blend of pink, red, purple, yellow, and orange that's typical of an adult condor! 

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About the Nest
This condor nest, known as the Hutton's Bowl nest, is located near Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge in Southern California. The parents of the chick in the Hutton's Bowl nest are mom #289 and dad #374. Both parents were hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo. Dad #374 hatched in 2005 and mom #289 hatched in 2002. This is their first nesting attempt together but both parents have had previous mates. When the nestling is four months old, it will receive a handmade wing tag with its studbook number, #923.
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