SeilerBird
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These are the photos I took on my trip to the Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks last month. The link is in my signature.
It used to be one of their favorite cliffs until 5 years ago when they patched the hole in the waterpipe. I used to see Condors there every day. Now I doubt I would see one there in a month. Yes, the comeback is wonderful. From 22 in 1983 to over 400 today. Exceptional considering that a pair of Condors can only raise one chick every two years.ArdraF said:That must be one of the condors' favorite cliffs. It's so neat that they're making a good comeback.
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Thank you Doug. When are you planning on going to Zion, Bryce and the Grand Canyon? Do you like to hike? If so I can give you some tips. It is getting harder and harder to see Condors in the wild, which is probably a good thing. I have a lot more Condor shots here:Sandhill Guy said:Tom, these are terrific pictures, particularly the Condors and the Zion shots. i am planning a trip to Zion and the Grand Canyon (also Brice) and these got me excited. Also I have never seen a condor so these shots were interesting. I'll be watching for your next adventure.
Thank you Charlie. The bridge has always frustrated me because all my friends who work with the Condors say there are always Condors there and yet every time I stop at the bridge I would not see Condors. This time however they were there. I don't think I was looking in the right places before. It is a very complex structure and hard to see the birds with the naked eye.boatbuilder said:Great photos as always. I love your Condor pictures. My favorite this month is the Navajo Bridge. Guess it is the engineer in me. It drives my family nuts because I am constantly trying to explain how things work.
Keep up the great work.
PS. How are your cats doing?
Tell me about it. I just made the trip from Florida. You never realize just how big this country is until you spend 6 days driving 400 miles per day and you still don't go all the way across country. Weather should be great for you in September.Sandhill Guy said:Tom, we are planning to go in September. I have been out there many years ago but my DW has not seen any of Utah. We figure on three weeks plus travel time out there. Just starting the planning process. It's a pretty long trip from North Carolina and will be our first trip out west in the RV.
Zion is absolutely paradise. You can point your camera in any direction and get a masterpiece. The beauty is beyond words. And if you are a hiker it has two of the very best hikes I have ever been on, and I have been on a lot of them. The Narrows and Angels Landing. YouTube them to get a taste.Hfx_Cdn said:You sure know how to make us jealous that we missed Zion on our western trips. Guess, we will have to keep it on our Bucket List