Up Close With Andean Condors
September 17, 2009 by Patricia Sund
Caution is always a good thing when dealing with big raptors like these two Andean Condors. And despite Steve’s experience, I was still nervous when I was inside their enclosure. These are some BIG Birds!
Like this:
Be the first to like this post.
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized | Tagged Andean Condor, Andean Condor Video, Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, Condors, Feeding Andean Condors, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Raptors, working at a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work | 4 Comments
Leave a Reply
Patricia Sund
JJ Barry sent this to me in an email and it’s important so I would like to post this as a correction to my Condor story
Thanks for the help JJ!
JJ’s email:
I thought you might like to know that new world vultures, including condors, are not considered raptors (falconiformes/accipitriformes). It is a common misconception because for a long time they were placed in that order and the old world vultures are of the order accipitriformes. The condors are of the order ciconiiformes, the same order as storks. Condors and storks both eat carrion (as you already know) and have a good sense of smell. Raptors, and most birds, don’t have a good sense of smell. I just recently found out that there are some biologists that believe these birds should have their own order.
Keep up the great videos and watch your shoelaces with those keas…do you need a shoelace replacement carepackage?
Best,
JJ
released into the wild, wonderful!
incredible! thanks Patricia and STeve!
[...] to do it knowing you’re going to feed penguins, dodge bat guano, and get VERY close to a pair of Andean Condors that day. Steve is responsible for a massive amount of my “Avian Education.” And if it wasn’t [...]