Calif. Condors Spotted Nesting in Big Sur

[jpak]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/tech/2006/mar/30/033002545.html

For the first time in more than 100 years, California condors were spotted nesting in the northern part of the state, scientists said.

The condor couple was found Monday displaying typical nesting behavior inside a hollowed-out redwood tree in Big Sur, a mountainous coastal region south of Monterey, the Ventana Wildlife Society said Tuesday.

"For the past 10 years when this sort of thing came up, it turned out to be just in my dreams," Kelly Sorenson, the group's executive director. "Now it is a reality."

The male and female took turns guarding the nest every two or three days, never leaving the nest unattended for more than several minutes, the scientists said.

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[swimboy]

1. Don't tell Dick Cheney!

Seriously, this is wonderful news!

[mike_c]

3. or Robert Pombo....

Excellent news!

[terip64]

2. Great news!

[phantom power]

4. It's working!

[amitten]

5. I love to hear news like this...thanks. n/t