Re: list (CSAA) of must see animals.

On Aug 28, 6:07=A0pm, eug...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Eugene Miya) wrote:
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> >> >Condor is pretty darn rare.
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> >> CA or Andes.
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> >You mean species or location? =A0The California condors at the Grand
> >Canyon seem to be comfortable near people. =A0There's a pretty large
> >group that likes the area around Bright Angel Lodge.
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> Species in their home location. =A0I didn't know the GC had any
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> But then I don't get to the GC often. =A0Do you know their area?

http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/california-condors.htm
http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/condor-re-introduction.htm
http://www.peregrinefund.org/released_condorsinfo.asp

Says Arizona releases have primarily been at Vermillion Cliffs north
of GC (from birds bred at the World Center for Birds of Prey in
Idaho).  They have an acclimatized pen there for pre-release.  Some
like to summer at GC.  Some seem to end up in Utah.  Apparently they
get curious about human activity; some feel comfortable on the South
Rim.  I knew they released a few at Pinnacles NM but didn't see any on
my visit.

> >> >I've looked off the cliffs at my prior residence to see gray whales.
> >> >I missed the elephant seal school field trip my wife and son went
on.
> >> >Sandhill crane in wrong end of country and pretty rare.
> >> >I've seen griz at a respectful distance, and moose grazing in a
pond.
> >> >I have yet to see a wolf or the Roosevelt Elk or Bighorn Sheep,
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> >> >there was a chance in the Glacier/Yellowstone area (and other people
> >> >with binoculars saw a sheep near Yosemite, but I couldn't find it on
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> >> >rock face).
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> >> Many of these guys blend in better.
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> >I was with my folks at Point Reyes with a bunch of whale watchers near
> >the lighthouse. =A0My dad says he saw one for maybe ten seconds.
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> I have seen a few along the coast.
> I've also now seen them from the air from a small plane (quite
> impressive, near Shelter cove). =A0But then I've only recently seen
> dolphins on our coast.

Saw dolphins in the Everglades gulf coast on the regular boat tour.
They were slapping mullets silly with their fins before eating them.
I could swear they were enjoying themselves.