https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/California-Condor-Gymnogyps-Californianus/m-p/587958#M10318 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="California Condor R5 Mark II &amp; RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM Handheld" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73775iE60D4C30A6CC0F99/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="408A7350@0.75x.jpg" alt="California Condor R5 Mark II &amp; RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM Handheld" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">California Condor R5 Mark II &amp; RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM Handheld</span></span></P> <P>The California Condor is critically endangered; once extinct in the wild (1987), now slowly recovering through intensive captive breeding and reintroduction programs.&nbsp; Their wingspan is about 9.8 ft.&nbsp; It can weigh up to 26 lbs.&nbsp; They can live up to an average of 60-70 years.&nbsp; They are pure scavengers that feed on large mammal carcasses (deer, cattle, sea lions and whales). They dominate most scavengers excep Golden Eagles, whose talons they respect despite outweighing them.&nbsp; In comparing the California Condor and the Turkey Vulture, the California Condor is significantly larger than the Turkey Vulture, with a wingspan of up to 9.8 feet compared to a Turkey Vulture's wingspan of about 6 feet.&nbsp; Additionally, California Condors can weigh between 18 to 31 pounds, while Turkey Vulture typically weigh around 2 to 4 pounds.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:59:51 GMT JFG 2026-02-25T04:59:51Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/California-Condor-Gymnogyps-Californianus/m-p/587958#M10318 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="California Condor R5 Mark II &amp; RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM Handheld" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73775iE60D4C30A6CC0F99/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="408A7350@0.75x.jpg" alt="California Condor R5 Mark II &amp; RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM Handheld" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">California Condor R5 Mark II &amp; RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM Handheld</span></span></P> <P>The California Condor is critically endangered; once extinct in the wild (1987), now slowly recovering through intensive captive breeding and reintroduction programs.&nbsp; Their wingspan is about 9.8 ft.&nbsp; It can weigh up to 26 lbs.&nbsp; They can live up to an average of 60-70 years.&nbsp; They are pure scavengers that feed on large mammal carcasses (deer, cattle, sea lions and whales). They dominate most scavengers excep Golden Eagles, whose talons they respect despite outweighing them.&nbsp; In comparing the California Condor and the Turkey Vulture, the California Condor is significantly larger than the Turkey Vulture, with a wingspan of up to 9.8 feet compared to a Turkey Vulture's wingspan of about 6 feet.&nbsp; Additionally, California Condors can weigh between 18 to 31 pounds, while Turkey Vulture typically weigh around 2 to 4 pounds.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:59:51 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/California-Condor-Gymnogyps-Californianus/m-p/587958#M10318 JFG 2026-02-25T04:59:51Z