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Software engineer, photographer, and California condor nerd
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Normally associated with Pinnacles NP, California condor 692 (and other Pinnacles regulars) were among the many wild birds that showed up at the VWS sanctuary in Big Sur earlier this month when I was lucky enough to be there too. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksforthepose #condorspotter

From a couple of weeks ago, California condor 692 comes in to land. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksfortheflyby #condorspotter

A couple of photos of California condor 966 Pixchi taken yesterday, one day after her 6th birthday. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #pixchi #thanksfortheposes #condorspotter #happybirthday

From last week, California condor 966 Pixchi soaring around the High Peaks with a couple of fellow soarers in the frame too. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #pixchi #thanksfortheflyby #askyfullofcondors #condorspotter

Three photos of California condor 589 soaring around the High Peaks in the late afternoon. Taken last week at Pinnacles National Park. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksfortheflyby #condorspotter

An untagged wild fledged juvenile California condor aborts a landing in the late afternoon earlier this week. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksfortheflyby #condorspotter #untaggedjuve #wildfledgedjuve

California condor 1238, a wild fledge from a nest in the park in 2023, sporting his "forever" tag that he received 3 weeks ago, hanging out in the High Peaks yesterday afternoon. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #wildfledgedjuve #thanksforhangingout #condorspotter

Amazing day on Monterey Bay with the resident killer whale pod known as k-pod. #getonaboat

The only opening credits I currently don't skip - the music is awesome. I really like it when they incorporate some version of it in the closing credits too. youtu.be/6iRn2sxI9EU?...

This was quick and easy to do

Is this a Nazi salute? From the new Private Eye, out now.

From this morning, California condor 892 Vincent taking in the morning before he headed out for the day. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #vincent #thanksforhangingout #condorspotter #naturessoftbox #yawnsarecontagious

California condor shenanigans at sunset yesterday up at the sanctuary. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksfortheshenanigans #condorspotter #thanksvws

From a couple of weeks ago, one of 2024's wild fledged untagged juveniles flying around the High Peaks area with the late afternoon sunshine illuminating the leading edges of those tag free wings. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksfortheflyby #condorspotter #wildfledgedjuve #untaggedjuve

California condor 966 Pixchi (seemingly) plays with a feather yesterday in the High Peaks part of Pinnacles NP. The condor recovery program is already being hit by the capricious and arbitrary firing of federal staff, losing qualified, passionate folks along with their domain expertise.

Formation flying! Things lined up just right to capture this photo of 726 Little Stinker and 966 Pixchi as they cruised around the High Peaks area of PNP a few days ago (3rd member of their trio, 692, was in the area too). #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksfortheformationflyby

Call me biased, but as fun as it was to watch those Eagles touchdowns on Sunday, I don't think anything can beat a good California condor touchdown! Featuring condors 692 & 966 Pixchi. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #pixchi #thanksforthescoringplays #touchdown #condorspotter

California condor 646 Kodama makes a close head height fly by as she leaves the scene of a seafood buffet, with a full crop and a slightly goopy head, sure signs that the buffet below was well stocked. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #kodama #seafoodbuffet #thanksfortheflyby #condorspotter

From yesterday, the late afternoon sun catches California condor 692's head just right as he looks out from his perch atop the High Peaks. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksforthestare #condorspotter

Juvenile California condor 1145 hanging out in a tree at the VWS condor sanctuary a couple of weeks ago. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #thanksforthepose #condorspotter #thanksvws

Donald Trump. An Apology. The new Private Eye is out now

California condor 970, a female from the Pinnacles flock, takes evasive action as she's pursued through the skies of Big Sur by 957. She's been attracting a lot of attention recently from the eligible bachelors in the flock as breeding season is in full swing. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings

California condor 1019 Jane goes for a bit of a hike as the sun goes down over the High Peaks last week at Pinnacles NP. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings #jane #thanksforthehikeby #condorspotter

I'm going to try posting my condor photos on here too (usually they're on IG and shared to FB) - to see if there's an audience for them here. California condors 892 Vincent, and 646 Kodama share a redwood tree on New Year's Day. #californiacondor #ieatdeadthings

I worked for a company that made tools to help IT folks upgrade their systems in plenty of time (and they did), so I'm always interested in Y2K stories - this story gels with how I remember things back then - a big under appreciated effort that mostly paid off. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

For my first post here I'm going to plug the short documentary film I released in the spring - about how cool California condors are - check it out here (for free!) bigsurcondors.com