The new Elephant Odyssey at the San Diego Zoo also includes many other species, such as a nice aviary occupied by three California condors, of which one is a young condor with no head coloring yet.

Elephant Odyssey opened earlier this summer, so the condors are still getting acclimated to their new home.

When I went to the Zoo with some Clients a few days ago, there was a gentle morning breeze blowing, which the condors seemed to be thoroughly enjoying, but especially the young one:

Young California condor at the San Diego Zoo

Young California condor at the San Diego Zoo

Young California condor at the San Diego Zoo

Young California condor at the San Diego Zoo

Young California condor at the San Diego Zoo

This young fellow wasn't flying, nor even attempting to fly. Instead, he would just hold his wings out there and let the breeze flow through his feathers. Every couple of minutes he would adjust his wings, which is why it looks like he's flapping them in the pictures. We watched him for about 15 minutes before he brought his wings in to rest them.

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7 Comments on Speechless Sunday at the San Diego Zoo: Spread those wings!

OCT
04
119,707 Points 5 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hi, Russel. I look for your zoo pix on Sunday mornings now. It's rugged country here in Big South Fork, Tennessee with many "scenic overlooks." There are usually hawks riding the updrafts from the valleys and I always enjoy watching them.

3:53pm • #1
153,786 Points 5 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Russel - I've never seen a bird sit with their wings expanded.  Great pics, thanks for sharing.

5:03pm • #2
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Beautiful.  We see the same thing from vultures who sometimes perch on our roof.

5:03pm • #3
168,878 Points 4 Featured Posts

Nice photos, Russell. Is that zoo set up with exceptionally high netting to keep the birds from flying away? Thanks for sharing.

5:28pm • #4
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Hi Russel: Mmmm Looks like a tasty little meal - meow.

:)

11:14pm • #5
OCT
05
413,243 Points 4 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hey, Leslie - You can now often find Zoo and Wild Animal Park pictures in my new "Mornings with Mother and Father Nature" series. I'll have a post every morning between 2:00 and 6:00 Pacific time.

Hey, Michelle - Neither had I. I see them flapping their wings and stretching them, but for this condor to just sit there for 15 minutes with wings outstretched enjoying the cool early morning breeze was, well, cool.

Hey, Syreeta - You can't just tease us like that. We want pictures! LOL

Hey, Ed - This new home for the California Condors does have a net over a huge area, and there is one viewpoint where it's glass so that people with point and shoot cameras can get fairly decent pictures.

Hey, Matt - Keep your little kitties under control. It's easy to do. It's called Friskies. LOL

5:31am • #6
103,558 Points 5 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Russel - Great photos. I love to watch the birds around here large or small.

5:40am • #7

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