Paxa, the picky California Condor

I reported in an earlier post on efforts to save California Condors in the rescue program from the wildfires last month. I just saw this information about the interesting personalities of some of the captive condors including the one in this pic, Paxa. He is a male condor and is productive breeder. But he has an interesting habits as he is very particular about his nesting space. Paxa even engages in his own version of interior decorating by adding various items to his nesting area including a calf leg (I suspect that was a left-over meal), a rabbit spine (also left over from a meal), and some large primary feathers. It is reported that when Paxa is preparing his nest room for the upcoming breeding season that he spends hours getting everything just right. You can read more about the condors in the Oregon Zoo Conservation program here. SeEtta
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