CONDOR FACTS
California Condors used to range from British Columbia to
Northern Baja California.
Condors nest in hollowed out portions at the top of redwoods
and in small caves on cliff faces.
Condors eat an average of two to three pounds of carrion
per feeding.
While condors eat only dead and decaying animals that take
great care in cleaning themselves after every feeding.
An adult condor’s wingspan reaches nearly 12 feet.
Condors can live up to 60 years in the wild.
Condors don’t breed until they are six to eight years of age
and only lay one egg every two years after reaching sexual
maturity.
Condors are very social birds, while they can fly hundreds of
miles in day, they prefer to feed and roost together.
Condors mate for life.
Condors cannot fly away with even the smallest child.