Devil's Gate Condor Cam ~ Cams Back Live ~ #871 Looking Beautiful Flapping Wings 12.1.17

The cams are back live as of this morning so be sure to check out the condor chick on the nest. #871 is seen flapping her wings for a few minutes before hopping over to the left and perching on the branch out of view. #871 has not fledged the nest yet...we are so lucky to still see her as she will be fledging any day now. Thank you for watching!

This condor nest, known as the Devils Gate nest, is located in the Los Padres National Forest, near Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge. The parents of the chick in the Devils Gate nest are mom #513 and dad #206. Dad #206 hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo in 1999 and mom #513 hatched at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise Idaho in 2009. This is their third nesting attempt together but they have yet to successfully fledge a chick.

About the Condor Recovery Project
California Condors are critically endangered; they are on the 2014 State of the Birds Watch List, which lists species most in danger of extinction without significant conservation action. They are also listed as Endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. All of the more than 400 condors now alive are descended from 27 birds that were brought into captivity in the early 1980s, in a controversial but successful captive breeding program.

Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk

Credits: USFWS and Cornell University.

[lorilori]

Aww, so great to see her! She looks beautiful and strong ♡

[loveofeagles]

💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 love it been missing her. Thank you Lady Hawk

[margeryf]

She looks wonderful, healthy, and full of joy. Happy life “little one”.

[patiemcmurphy]

WOW!!! " Isn't She Lovely"!!! So excited to see Capella. Looking anxious to make her first flight. Thanks for the update Lady Hawk 💖. So happy to see the cam back on. Thanks Cornell Lab!!! 💖💖💖 It's a wonderful day!!! 🦅😀🌻🍁🌲

[frantucker]

OMG, will you look at those wings! That's a big girl! Glad we got to see her again - thanks Lady Hawk!! Who ever thought I'd get attached to a condor!

[kurosakamiwako]

I am relieved because she is growing healthful !

[TomSawyerEaglePro]

Glad Capella is still doing good! She's taking her time before fledging and that's okay since there's no rush 💜

[teddygramable]

So good to see my little one back...I missed her she has grown but just as pretty as ever

[lori]

So good to see beautiful Capella! She now has a new perch! Maybe this will be her take off point for first fledge. If I am not mistaken she is looking straight down into the canyon from that branch. One big (huge) swoop of wind might catch her angling those wings and

[brendaanne]

Going to call her the dancing prancing queen!! So HAPPY to see her!! She looks good!!

[nonik]

Awww, I have missed seeing this beauty ! She’s quite the playful one 💕. Doesn’t look like she has fledged yet? I wonder if her parents still come to feed her ?

[autumnwhispersme]

Lady Hawk, I can't find the live cam anymore.... is it down now?  I've not been able to keep up with anything lately so have no idea what's what at this point.  UPDATE:  Just saw the cam was down due to the wildfires in SoCal. :(

[ias]

any news, has she fledged yet, are the fires still far away?

[jeangibbs]

Lady Hawk, when you say that the two never successfully fledged a chick, please tell me what happened to the chicks? Hope they were taken to be cared for

[teresacollins]

What happen to the other babies..do you know?

[danasteel]

So nice to see CC. I've missed her. Is she eating solid food yet? She is so lucky to have her mom and dad still around.