California Condor - Spread My Wings

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1. We encountered one in the Grand Canyon about 20 years ago

She unfortunately had been fed chicken on the rim by some stupid tourist. She was not afraid of us and actually was a nuisance, trying to get into our camp and forage. We tasked the kids, age 10, to chase her off by making noise and tossing pebbles at her. When we got back to civilization, we reported her (they have number tags affixed to a wing) to the Park Service. They told us about her encounter with Colonel Sanders and said others had reported her. We heard later she was recaptured and returned to the breeding program. We did get some great pictures as she perched on a rock with her wings spread wide to dry (it had been raining).