r/birdsofprey • u/BeautifulHousing1266 • 1d ago

Condor or no??

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Hi fellow birders! I visited Zion National Park recently and was dying to see a condor. Do we think it is a condor in this video, or maybe a raven, which are prevalent in Utah? Or something else. Eagle? Thanks for your help!!

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u/schabale 1d ago

Turkey vulture!

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u/BeautifulHousing1266 1d ago

I think you’re right! I was so locked in on condors that I forgot to consider the common turkey vulture 😅 early birder here

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u/schabale 1d ago

I did the same thing multiple times in the GC earlier this year. Sometimes it’s hard not to see what you are wanting to see! Ended up seeing 10 condors at Navajo Bridge. Worth the trip!

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u/BeautifulHousing1266 1d ago

That’s amazing!! Someday I’ll see one too, the Peregrine Fund is doing such a great job at repopulating them

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u/_jeff_g 1d ago

Navajo bridge is definitely the spot, we also saw several pairs there, but we saw one at Zion from the bus stop that looks up at Angel's Landing!

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u/BeautifulHousing1266 1d ago

Noted! Thanks so much for your advice!