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
Media Usage Rights/License
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
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