Coming at you! A California Condor glided over us at Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River, south of Page, Arizona. We learned on this trip to the Southwest during Spring Break 2017 that all condors, except one, are tagged. You can see the tags on this condor on the front edge of each wing. Also, on the left wing, on the right as you look at this photo, you can see the antenna of a transmitter. This condor was Number 53, which turned out to be a five-year-old female, according to The Peregrine Fund researcher that we ran into later in the trip.
Not that long ago, only 22 condors were left in the world, but thanks to captive breeding and reintroductions, there are now over 200 in the wild.
Remember, it's not just a photo, it's a story!
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