On the way to Page last week we stopped at Navajo Bridge which crosses the Colorado River at Marble Canyon. Almost always a good place to see California condors.
But don’t just look into the sky as they do tend to roost under the bridge on the girders.
We got lucky and saw three condors, #70 a 19 year-old female…
…and #73 an 8 year-old male, plus one unknown in elusive flight.
These two were both very good at trying to hide from the camera.
Visitors to the North Rim always ask where to see condors.
It is possible, but they are more often seen on the more crowded South Rim.
Condors are curious and like crowds, better chance of something dead to eat.
During summer many condors hang out by Kolb Terrace Reservoir near Zion National Park and are seen soaring above the Angel’s Landing trail. (Probably looking for dead hikers as the trail is steep and difficult.)
Navajo Bridge also provides an excellent view of the Colorado River.
Wow, Gaelyn. During my visit the the GC there wasn't one condor in sight. Next time I'll know better where to look, eh? Neat shots!
Mmm… dead hikers. They're just so tasty!!!
How exciting to see the condors. The last shot of the Colorado River is spectacular, great reflections.
Excellent shots of the Condors and stunning one of the river. MB
They look ridiculously small on that big bridge but I know how large they really are. Great to see them so well even if they are a bit camera shy! Great shots. Diane
Great post. I wouldn't have thought to look down onto the bridge, I'll need to remember that in the future!
It must be wonderful to see them Gaelyn and they sure have a great place to roost.
I meant to ask in the previous post on Horseshoe Bend, is that algae making the water green or some kind of mineral?
Ha, I hope they haven't found any hikers to scavenge upon lately.
How exciting to see them. I wonder if they're raising some young under the bridge.
Wow them overgrown turkeys (condors) are strange birds. Wonder if they have ever carried children away – or is that urban legend?
Lovely pictures – I suppose us South Africans have to be satisfied with Hadeda Ibis birds by the thousands. They make an incredible amount of noise, but eats worms.
great shots of the big birds!
Beautiful pastel colours in your header picture-like an overwashed watercolour. Lovely.
Was not impressed with the Condors Gaelyn, they looked like rather scruffy Roosters, so different from when in flight.
Cool post on the California Condors! They are awesome birds and I like seeing that they are doing well. The shot of the river is fantastic, what a great view! Wonderful photos, Gaelyn!
Really 19 years old? I don't know anything about these birds so I am amazed. What knowledge they can gain in that time and what a place to have your home..nice view….
I have not had a condor size me up for lunch yet, a pity since I would dearly love to meet one. Your prickly pears appear to be a different plant to our which have flat leaves and grow to be huge and I love the last shot looking down to the river. What a glorious place to be a ranger.
I can imagine that the bridge would make a good resting spot for those birds. How fortunate you are to have them around there.
Not pretty birds but magnificent in flight. I've watched them at Pinnacles NP.
🙂 This is funny. Although I shouldn’t laugh, but it’s true. The condors follow the crowds, hunters, etc etc. Humans are slobs….and the occassional spouse over the rim make excellent eating:) When we went up to visit in October or November, they were with the hunters. Interesting now about the bullets…no more lead anymore for the safety of the birds….and that makes me smile. It’s copper now? I forget, but we had a great lecture at the South Rim when we went to visit. It would be a real treat as a birder to see these magnificently ugly birds in the wild.
Great photos!! Friends & I saw 1 overhead in afternoon heat! crows where dive bombing it. didn’t have much effect on big old condors!! on return trip back over Navajo bridge in late morning, birds all under bridge awaiting heat to rise up & give them lift!! got great photos of 5 in the shade!!
Thanks. They are magnificent birds. Glad you got to see them.