Condor 550 in grass

a condor with black feathers and a red head sits in tall yellow grass

Photo By/Credit

Tim Huntington/Ventana Wildlife Society

Date Shot/Created

05/08/2023

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Condor 550 survived lead poisoning when she was younger. Lead ammunition fragments upon impact, and if it is used for hunting wildlife, those fragments can be found in any remains left on the landscape. When condors and other scavengers feed on the animal remains, they ingest the lead fragments, which can result in lead poisoning and death.

Facility

Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office

Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office

Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge

Recreational Activity

Birding

Species

Gymnogyps californianus

Subject tags

Birds

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