Caitlin.ann
March 9th, 2010, 07:29 PM
PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT, Calif. -- For the first time in more than 100 years, a pair of California condors have nested in the Pinnacles National Monument in California's Central Coast, excited park officials announced Tuesday.
Park Superintendent Eric Brunnemann said the female condor had been released in the park about a year and a half ago while the male was released in nearby Big Sur by the Ventana Wildlife Society.
The condors have been tagged with visible numbers and tracked using radio telemetry and global positioning technology.
The majestic birds were observed performing courtship behaviors for nearly a month before an egg was confirmed in the nest on Friday, the park service said.
Park officials quickly closed the areas directly around the nest to the public for the duration of the nesting period. However, the park service said, public viewing was still possible, but it will take a strenuous hike of approximately two miles from the closest East or West Side parking areas.
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Park Superintendent Eric Brunnemann said the female condor had been released in the park about a year and a half ago while the male was released in nearby Big Sur by the Ventana Wildlife Society.
The condors have been tagged with visible numbers and tracked using radio telemetry and global positioning technology.
The majestic birds were observed performing courtship behaviors for nearly a month before an egg was confirmed in the nest on Friday, the park service said.
Park officials quickly closed the areas directly around the nest to the public for the duration of the nesting period. However, the park service said, public viewing was still possible, but it will take a strenuous hike of approximately two miles from the closest East or West Side parking areas.
Link (http://www.ktvu.com/news/22787027/detail.html#)