Big Sur CA Condors ~ It's Daddy & Me Time! Adorable Moments w/

This is some of the cutest coverage yet of the young condor chick #1031 and Dad Kingpin #167. The chick is 25 days old today and was seen snuggling with nibbling on Dad in some adorable footage! ♥♥
From Ventana Wildlife Society:
Chick #1031 update- 5/18/2020
Studbook ID- #1031
Name- To be determined
Hatch- April 25, 2020
Age- 24 days old
Gender- Unknown, will be determined (by DNA blood sampling) when captured for transmitters at one year in age
Current Size- 3-4 pounds (less than 1/2 lb at hatch). Chick will put on about a pound/week until full-grown at 18-24 lbs.
Plumage- White down, tan head and feet,black nails
Development- #1031 will start to stand on it's feet and walk short distances at around 30 days old. Currently, the chick is able to scoot around on it's lower legs and is very close to walking. Most of you have noticed more wing flapping by #1031 as well as more stick play. Those behaviors will all increase and become more pronounced over the next few months.
Feeding- Mom and Dad regurgitate meat to #1031 multiple times a day. Condor chicks don't begin to feed on their own until 14-18 months old. Once they leave the nest (at 6 months old) they will spend the next 12 months with their parents learning how to fend for itself. Over the the next few months the feedings will get more spread out with bigger gaps of time between visits. It's normal for parents to leave their chick's alone in the nest, especially when they near full-size.
What to watch for over the next week- #1031 will start walking, pin feathers will start to appear on the wings, parents will brood #1031 less, and #1031's general physical activity will increase.
Thank you for watching!
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
Parents are #167 Kingpin ~ 23 years old & Redwood Queen #190~ 22 years old. The chick hatched on April 25th 2020. This nest is located inside a coast redwood snag in Big Sur, California. The nest area is about 5 feet in diameter and is situated 60 feet above the ground. Due to the massive size of the tree, scientists believe it could be over 1000 years old!
Courtesy of Ventana Wildlife Society and Explore.org. Live Feed here: www.ventanaws....

[@baita895]

Could this be any sweeter? This is affection. Pure and simple. Yes, birds and animals feel this. Be nice to them.

[@jessicafrench2538]

Just Beautiful! Love this!

[@enderboylowe1548]

Chick must have felt very safe

[@carolyncarlson-yellen4790]

It appears that condors show great affection to their young and probably to each other. Very interesting to watch dad cuddling his baby, and the little one "kissing and necking" with dad. Certainly an eye-opener in learning about condor behavior.

[@kamloopscruiser874]

Dad, relaxing as his baby chomps all over him, both looking so happy!

[@SW13333]

So nice to see baby and Dad so close to each other. I hope the Condors continue to build in number. - Stephanie

[@eileenjones3918]

That little baby is so cute and dad is so patient and loving....Birds have a lot of human emotions and love of their little ones is so sweet to see. Now you got me hooked on Condors LH....lol The little Condor is saying....I love you, I love you, I just love you !!!!!

[@katydid1014]

Lady Hawk, what have you done? Getting me involved in yet another nest? I'd need to stay up 24/7 to watch all of them ~ just like you! LOL 😃 Seriously, thanks for introducing me to Kingpin and #1031. I love them already! 🧡

[@ladyhawk]

LOL so sorry Katydid!! :) :) What is one more nest to watch? ♥

[@IraLemon]

@@ladyhawk maybe you can try the long tailed tropicbird ? It's also super cute. 😁

[@carolynnunes3922]

Ira Lemon Are you sure that she hasn’t already? Because for all the videos she makes in a day, You Tube only allows three notifications in a 24 hour period for those who subscribe to channels. Isn’t that awfully lame? It’s such an arbitrary rule-and controlling! I wonder when this rule came into being?

[@katydid1014]

@@carolynnunes3922 I've wondered why I always get so few notifications. I didn't know KZbin only allowed 3 notifications in 24 hrs. Why should they care how many videos I watch from one channel? It makes no sense. Boo KZbin! 😠

[@ladyhawk]

@@katydid1014 Be sure to check my channel each day so you don't miss any!

[@valdarichards4239]

Aww they are just as loving as SWFL Bald Eagles, little chick #1031 is clearly emotionally bonded with Dad Kingpin #167, He loves his chick. The little chick is grooming him, it is a demonstration of affection in all creatures. I am glad they have these cameras here, I am going to watch a lot more of these endangered giant birds, I love them now. I love their names Dad "Kingpin" #167. He is big enough to be called Kingpin. Thank you Lady Hawk for this video, I would never get to see these giant CA Condors otherwise.

[@carolynnunes3922]

Well said!

[@v.gorski3050]

Frankly, it amazes me that someone got up into this tree and placed the camera where it is, but boy I am glad they did ! Because of their efforts we can see this wonderful activity between chick and parent. Just fantastic viewing, Lady Hawk. And I appreciate the information you have here about these birds. Interesting reading. 👍

[@christineh4782]

This adorable baby and Pippa seem to be daddy's girls.♡ I hope we will learn the sex after blood work is done. This nest is so exciting!!! Between poisoning, oil spills, habit loss, hunters, I didn't know if Condors would make it. Thank you so much Lady Hawk!!

[@KatieCabo]

That’s so cute! Daddy and baby time!

[@djr6876]

Ok, now you got me watching condors Lady Hawk. Geeez, when will it stop! 😁

[@RunAMuckGirl2]

🤣 I know, right?

[@LilMissPatriot]

Does Lady Hawk have you watching the albatross yet? 😊

[@carolynnunes3922]

Did you know that KZbin only allows three notifications in a 24 hour period, and that means that many of the videos that Lady Hawk makes are given a notification! That sucks! I see no valid reason for you to to limit the amount of notifications to person can receive. It’s not that hard to give a person as many notifications as needed for however many videos one downloads! Your comment is FUNNY! I wanted up having my repertoire of videos grow to ospreys, Falcons, the albatross pairOGK and YRK, (who live ling and mate for life), and the various eagle nests...

[@carolynnunes3922]

Lil Miss Patriot Another funny comment! 😂

[@carolynnunes3922]

RunAMuckGirl2 Ditto!

[@rosehernandez475]

God please always protect them pure joy to see pure joy the baby abd dad awwwww💘💘💞💞💞💕💕❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Teremei]

so nice to see, the baby gets so much alone time nice to see her or him get some cuddles. And I never thought I'd see a bird literally hug another bird. How sweet. My heart is melting.

[@RunAMuckGirl2]

Been there. Trying to get the baby asleep so we both get a nap and they just try to poke your eye out. lol The allopreening was adorable from such a young peeper.

[@juliebirb7162]

When you look up the definition of innocence in the dictionary this is what you will see.

[@judy6348]

This is such an amazing and touching to see this beautiful time with Dad and kid. Love to see this with Dad and baby. So precious.

[@franceshenry2239]

So cute and Awesome.

[@cynthiagonzales9131]

I love these birds. Johnny Quest used to have them in the cartoons lol. What a good daddy!!

[@jeannine.]

Oh what a cute baby! All snuggled up to Dad. Such a loving time for them both. I love how the baby nibbles and shows love towards Dad. What a precious moment in life. What a sweet baby! Simply adorable! There is so much love and beauty in this world. Thanks Lady Hawk! Great video!

[@ladyhawk]

Thank you Jeannine!!! I just loved this snuggling little one!!!

[@birutal4511]

Beautiful bird unseen with a baby thank you Lady Hawk 🍓💕

[@asterlofts1565]

Ohhhh....🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨 I didn't know how condors behave ...

[@carolynnunes3922]

It’s so endearing and awesome!

[@donnaroberts164]

This is so precious! Look at the cuddling and the grooming! After a long day at work, this really made my night. Thank you Lady Hawk❤

[@JimmyFoxhound]

OMGosh how cute is this???? lol Poor dad still getting nibbled to death by the chick 😂 Sooo adorable! (never thought I'd say that about condors!)

[@melindamasi3505]

Condor-ish vultures, right!?😊

[@ИринаКолесниченко-э4э]

Какая милота!!! Просто чудо!

[@tinaorr2723]

Just like a parent eh? No other bird would get away with that nibbling except its mate of course. LOL. Cute video LH

[@vanda6121]

The sweet baby how many cuddles to Dad!! ❤

[@sandrasantana4406]

Love this baby.

[@oldiesbutgoodies52]

From the bald eagles to condors. Love learning something new. This is adorable. Now I'm hooked on condors. Thank you so much lady Hawk, I am learning so much. I'd say better late than never. LOL never had time, always working. I love watching this baby Condor, he's a cutie pie in his own way. Can't wait for the next video, keep them coming.

[@ladyhawk]

You are very welcome!! Who would have thought condors would be so interesting to watch?

[@girlbonsai]

All of God’s Creation and creatures are absolutely beautiful. God Is Great. Look at them hug and love one another. Thank You for showing us this beautiful footage.🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@samyuvi4794]

Oh Gosh how could they be so cuuutteeee. Just couldnt stop my self watching whole vid. Love the way lil cute "bully" 😜 cuddling with dad. Thanks for sharing dear Lady Hawk 😍🤗😘😇

[@monikd278]

What a golden moment. .it's make divine beauty. ..excellent footage LH. .excellent one. . Mother nature is soooooo happy. .LH wonderful. ...Extraordinary beauty of the Nest 👍👍

[@Andijt]

I had always assumed when a bird was sitting on eggs or chicks or feeding them, that it was the mommy. Watching these nature cams has opened my eyes to the wonderful world of sweet bird daddies. They are so much more involved with their young than I realized.

[@katydid1014]

I always figured it was the moms as well. Now we know that bird daddies rock!

[@flappinwings7274]

That is the cutest thing I have seen. That little one has really grown. 😃

[@Jomama02]

Love this! Thank you Lady Hawk! You came through again with the beauty of birds!

[@ladyhawk]

You are very welcome!!

[@thinkngreen4505]

Kingpin was so gentle and patient! Love this video.

[@kdj29]

Reminds me of the Muscovies on our Rescue/Sanctuary.

[@dainashutte4504]

Cuteness overload!! As others have said, ‘what’s one more nest to watch.’ TYVM, LH, these birds are fascinating to watch and the recovery efforts to save these species, is nothing short of amazing. Near the end if this video, dad Kingpin, was having none of it. You could just see him saying, “isn’t it way past your nap time 🤣?”

[@ladyhawk]

You are very welcome Daina!! lol yes one more nest to watch!!! Kingpin was ready for junior to take a nap for sure!!

[@juliebirb7162]

This is unbelievable. I love this cuddling. Cute beyond words.

[@jessicafrench2538]

Rewatching this after the horrible fire. Kingpin really loved his baby!

[@AmazingNatureRelaxation]

🌺 Fascinating to me to see them up here to cuddle like that. I would not have thought that would be typical behavior in a bird. Very cool to see. -

[@psinex1]

I don’t think I could call this baby condor cute. However, the behavior is cute. I’ve never seen anything like this with the eagles I’ve been watching, particularly the adult cuddling the baby. Eagles only seem to get close for brooding or protecting. This just looks affectionate.

[@Teremei]

Oh trust me, after a few weeks of watching this condor nest you will suddenly think Condors are the cutest things in the world. It happened to me.

[@tobycohen]

Phyllis. I agree with you. I,too,have never seen this type of cuddling between a parent and baby. Love, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. And this is a touching moment of love. I have never seen a condor and chick this close begote..what an introduction! Toby

[@pozivibes]

The interactions between these two 💖💖 and they always seem so relaxed and calm...😊

[@denise0223]

This is so beautiful and loving, very relaxing to watch. ❤️🥰 Very affectionate with one another. Thank you Lady Hawk for letting us in the nests. 😍

[@ladyhawk]

You are very welcome!

[@fisheye7440]

father is incredible patient with this nibbling chick, condor and eagle fathers are so tender parents

[@lauradent5420]

OMG, I've never seen anything like this from condors. How Cool!!!!!

[@debrahange5711]

How sweet

[@Melindahaynes]

This is precious

[@quieteagle920]

What a good Dad and great bond between him an his chick. TY Lady Hawk.

[@ladyhawk]

My pleasure QE!!

[@piet861]

Magnificent. Genius.

[@Teremei]

Chick "Let's see how far I can test daddy."

[@carolynnunes3922]

👍🏾😂

[@c1bellek18]

I am watching this video, reminiscing about Iniko and Kingpin. What a tragedy it was to lose this beautiful condor.

[@lizl6232]

Sweet. So glad they are starting to repopulate. Little one is so cute💕

[@mangaanimefan3089]

Did they only lay one egg? Is that typical for Condors? I can't remember if they are slow breeders or not. Also, this is adorable! Cuddly father and chick is so cute!!

[@marypritchett115]

Such a patient papa. Great video of something rare.

[@ladyhawk]

Thank you!!

[@lindakontol6154]

This is so cute! Thsnk you Lady Hawk!

[@ladyhawk]

Thank you!!

[@claudialuna7898]

Thank you Lady Hawk 😀❤ Very interesting to learn about condors 👍😀❤ birds ❤🐦

[@ladyhawk]

My pleasure!!

[@LilMissPatriot]

Thank you, Lady Hawk! I love these beautiful raptors! This is so sweet. Daddy and baby time. They're so affectionate with each other. ❤️❤️

[@barbaramallick2097]

My ❤ is melting.

[@melindamasi3505]

C'mon now, Ladyhawk, gimme a break from this pure adorability of vulture baby with patient daddy Kingpen while his snuggly little preens him enthusiastically so becoming more of a munch than preen😅. Great names: Kingpin and Redwood Queen; Thx, Ladyhawk,🥰

[@ladyhawk]

Those are killer names!! Love them! They remind me of a Louisiana backwoods nest!! HA!!

[@Tranquility32]

While I loathe the banding/numbering on the little fellow (it’s just not natural), I cannot believe how adorably affectionate this little one is!!!! So soooo PRECIOUS!!! 🥰💞 Thank you as always, Lady Hawk! 💜✨

[@ladyhawk]

The condors were extinct in the wild and it was only through the efforts of the conservation programs with banding and tracking that they now have about 300 condors in the wild. The numbering is very important to ensure they can track the problems with lead poisoning and other issues in the condors.

[@first5033]

Love it ! Can we get names for these cuties ? Why are we giving them numbers ??? They are Alive /LIVING creatures, and cute as can be

[@IraLemon]

Please, read the description. Lady Hawk expained it. 😉

[@carolynnunes3922]

Yes, being Named is sacred, and they ought to be named ASAP! God Named each star! We are privileged to be able to give living things Names, and we should not waste it! Name them, please! Psalm 147:3-5 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.”

[@rb032682]

Thanks for all the info in the description, Lady Hawk.

[@ladyhawk]

My pleasure!!

[@carolyncarlson-yellen4790]

How will they be able to capture it when it is a year old?

[@susanshepard7179]

I'm so sad about the disappearance of Daddy 67 in the fire. Such a precious moment here to go back and remember.😟😢😭

[@LilBogieBoy]

Precious footage! Thank you for sharing this with us, Lady Hawk!

[@honusmom5144]

I’ve never seen condor parent behavior. Poor Dad wants to rest with chick and chick wants to be fed. Sort of like Pippa and OGK without the squealing 🙂

[@lyndatruitt4245]

Aw.... So cute!☺

[@IraLemon]

So, when the chick leaves the nest at 6 months old, but continues to stay with parents until it can feed itself (about 14 months old), where do they stay ? I hope they will make a video when they will capture the chick at 12 mo. I really want to know how they will do that. 😁 As always, TYVM for the video and infos, Lady Hawk. 🙏

[@ladyhawk]

They stay in the general territory and the CA condor recovery program watches them with binoculars and keeps tabs on the new fledgling! They do provide videos sometimes so that would be great to see!! Take care!!

[@Melindahaynes]

Will the baby be tagged as well?

[@ladyhawk]

Yes they go into the nest and will band and tag the chick before it fledges

[@rb032682]

Was baby attempting to preen Daddy?

[@rb032682]

Or, was baby trying to get Daddy to vomit up a snack?

[@ladyhawk]

Junior was trying to get Dad to regurgitate a meal lol

[@MsLieblingsmusik]

❤

[@koalaranian]

That was cute.

[@bonsaikingvonbonsai3052]

😭👍💖