Calif. park: 1st condor egg in 100 years

[The Straight Story]

Calif. park: 1st condor egg in 100 years



PAICINES, Calif., March 10 (UPI) -- A pair of California condors has nested in a California national park for the first time in more than 100 years, park officials said Wednesday.

Pinnacles National Park Superintendent Eric Brunneman said the Ventana Wildlife Society released the female condor at Pinnacles, in Paicines, approximately 18 months ago, and the male was set free in nearby Big Sur, along the state's central coast, KTVU-TV, Oakland, reported.

The condors were tracked with visible numbers, radio telemetry, and global positioning technology.

An egg was confirmed in the nest last week, park officials said.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/03/10/Calif-park-1st-condor-egg-in-100-years/UPI-80761268241655/

Don't let Palin know, she might decide to go hunting there (which would not be a bad thing if cheney went too....)

[xchrom]

1. Congrats to the proud parents. Nt

[rocktivity]

2. I hope they parked the egg where it can hatch safely

They're kind of rare and fragile, dont'cha know!


rocktivity

[petronius]

11. If it's the rock they call Condor Crag, it's pretty inaccessible

Guess I need to head back there and see if I can spot one - I've never seen a condor, although I live in the right area...

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Hoor4ay for the unconquerability of Nature!!!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. Fantastic news!

As a Californian this makes me so very happy. :)

[sharp_stick]

5. mmmm tasty

condor omelet.

That is really nice to see, I'd love to see that bird make a comeback in my lifetime.

[sarge43]

6. Mazel tov, Mom and Dad!

And many more to come.

[kimi]

7. Now that is a nice bit of news

Very glad to hear it.

[Kadie]

8. Here is a picture from SFGate

Male condor 318 sits on the nest after mating with female 317 at Pinnacles National Monument.

Photo: John Maio / Pinnacles National Monument


First condor nest in Pinnacles in 100 years
Peter Fimrite, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/10/BAV01CD6K6.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0ho2eNofu



K&R

[Withywindle]

9. Yay! I needed some good news today.

Congratulations to the proud parents!

[cascadiance]

10. Need to add Bob Knight to Palin and Cheney to increase the liklihood of a decent outcome...

And maybe add Alito to hunt with Cheney again too to get another fringe benefit.