Comments on: California Condor Numbers Growing http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2010/04/california-condor-numbers-growing/ Nourishment and inspiration for those who love the Earth Sat, 19 May 2012 00:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Judy Muller http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2010/04/california-condor-numbers-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 Judy Muller Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:44:08 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=2379#comment-1665 I had the experience of seeing these magnificent birds at the Grand Canyon about 8 years ago. They were perched along the walls of the South Rim, their numbered (tagged) wings visible through my binoculars. I was not fortunate enough to see them fly, but me friends did. A park ranger gave a very interesting talk about the condors, and to illustrate the size, he asked two children to come forward, each taking one side of a black felt silhouette of the bird, stretching it to its full 12-foot wingspan. I am especially drawn to the music of the Andes. My favorite song, the one that most stirs my soul, is "The Flight of the Condor." It is a deeply patriotic song, as this magnificent bird is symbolic of the struggles of indigenous people for their right to exist, their freedom. I had the experience of seeing these magnificent birds at the Grand Canyon about 8 years ago. They were perched along the walls of the South Rim, their numbered (tagged) wings visible through my binoculars. I was not fortunate enough to see them fly, but me friends did. A park ranger gave a very interesting talk about the condors, and to illustrate the size, he asked two children to come forward, each taking one side of a black felt silhouette of the bird, stretching it to its full 12-foot wingspan.

I am especially drawn to the music of the Andes. My favorite song, the one that most stirs my soul, is “The Flight of the Condor.” It is a deeply patriotic song, as this magnificent bird is symbolic of the struggles of indigenous people for their right to exist, their freedom.

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