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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 12, 2014 - 01:10am PT
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We were working on a first ascent at Pinns today when this big bird flew by below us. Our partner on the ground happened to get the photo.
This isn't an unusual encounter for climbers there at all. Condors often buzz climbers and/or perch close by, totallly unconcerned by the presence of humans. When they fly by, they remind me of passengers on an airline - looking out the window with great curiosity.
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caughtinside
Social climber
Oakland, CA
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Jan 12, 2014 - 01:36am PT
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Nice photo! Thanks for posting. I would love to see a condor some time. Maybe a visit to the pins is in order.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 12, 2014 - 01:46am PT
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Be the Condor carrion!
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jaaan
Trad climber
Chamonix, France
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Jan 12, 2014 - 05:25am PT
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Wow, that's fabulous! Must have been very exciting. I think they're just very curious - we have a large colony of Griffons living near us - and they're pretty big, though 30cm smaller than your Condors - but it seems they like to come and check people out:
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jan 12, 2014 - 08:41am PT
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Is a condor a big vulture?
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jaaan
Trad climber
Chamonix, France
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Jan 12, 2014 - 09:01am PT
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Condor
Seems a really successful reintroduction. Interesting that one of the release sites is the Pinnacles. You guys really are lucky to see these birds on a regular basis.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Jan 12, 2014 - 10:56am PT
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Beautiful shot!!
talk about something to inspire the name of a route
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jan 12, 2014 - 11:00am PT
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AWESOME!!!!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jan 12, 2014 - 11:01am PT
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Great shot! TFPU
Looks like a pretty mature bird based on the coloration.
Wing tag#?
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msiddens
Trad climber
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Jan 12, 2014 - 11:27am PT
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Cool brad looks amazing.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Jan 12, 2014 - 11:43am PT
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Yeah, really good shot. That bird has got some balls to fly under climbers on that stone. ROCK! Thanks for the pic.
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clinker
Trad climber
California
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Jan 12, 2014 - 12:02pm PT
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Due to the poor quality of rock at most of Pinns, the condors and buzzards regard climbers with an optimistic point of view.
Great photo.
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L
climber
California dreamin' on the farside of the world..
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Jan 12, 2014 - 12:13pm PT
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Awesome photo! And how cool is it that they fly beneath you while you're climbing?!?!
I was in Big Sur for the holidays and had several sightings of condors along the PCH. One of them flew next to the window of our moving car for about 10 yards...I wasn't fast enough to get a pic, but got a natural high from the encounter that lasted the rest of the day. ;-)
Thanks for sharing the wonder.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Jan 12, 2014 - 12:28pm PT
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cool! great photo
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jan 12, 2014 - 12:31pm PT
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Nice photo! Looks like a fun route.
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Jan 12, 2014 - 12:36pm PT
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Yep, nice shot.
I think they are trying to tell you something . . .
"Find someplace else to climb!"
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Jan 12, 2014 - 02:04pm PT
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Great pictures, thanks
I have spent three days at the Pinns and have not seen one yet, still hoping. I am spending some time hiking in the Grand Canyon this winter and learned that there are Condors in the Canyon. Would love to see one. The top of the South Kaibab trail is supposed t to be a good place to watch for them.
A very successful program to save the Condors. They actually removed all Condors from the wild to jump start the breeding program. There big enemy is now lead shot. Unfortunately the 2nd Amendment trumps the birds rights (that was for Ron :)
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Jan 13, 2014 - 03:08pm PT
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Nice pictures. In the 46 years I've been climbing at Pinnacles, I've seen lots of turkey vultures, but rarely have I seen condors, and never for long enough to photograph them. In the last 10-15 years, though, I've generally stayed away from the Monument (now Park!) when raptor closures were in place.
Thanks for all the great shots.
John
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jan 13, 2014 - 03:42pm PT
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Another reason Pinnacles is Badass.
Thanks for posting one of the best shots of the chickenhawks I have seen from a master of mud!
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Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
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Jan 13, 2014 - 05:05pm PT
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Great shot. Great post
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