California Condor

by Donna Kennedy

Title

California Condor

Artist

Donna Kennedy

Medium

Digital Art - Mixed Media

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California Condor at Sunrise - AI+digital artwork by Donna Kennedy-edited in PS and Topaz Studio…

The spectacular but endangered California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus,) is the largest bird in North America. When it soars, the wings spread more than nine feet from tip to tip. Condors may weigh more than 20 pounds. The exact lifespan of a California condor is unknown, but they are estimated to live over 60 years.
Condor nest sites are in cliff caves in the mountains. Some condors have nested in large cavities in the trunks of giant sequoia redwood trees. Nesting condors raise only one chick at a time. The four-inch long egg is laid in late winter or spring, and it takes two months to hatch. It takes more than a year from the time the egg is laid until the young bird has learned to live on its own.
Condors are very social animals, and can form strong bonds with each other. They are also very playful and curious birds, and it's not uncommon to see them play fighting, preening each other, or ganging up and inspecting anything new they may find in the area.

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February 19th, 2024

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