Andean Condor
(Vultur gryphus) New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
Andeskondor Cóndor Andino
Chile
3609 (8 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Adult. Male.
3615 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Adult. Male. Calling it an adult male, but not sure if it shouldn't have red colors in the head, then? Or maybe that is only for birds in breeding conditions?
3607 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Immature. Male. The knob on the head indicating a male.
3613 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Immature. Male.
3614 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Immature. Female. With the whitish neck collar starting to show, I assume this is a female, without the characteristic head-markings of the male.
3608 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Immature.
3610 (3 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Juvenile. Young birds more juvenile than immature.
3611 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Juvenile.
3606 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Older bird, likely adult, and looks like a male with some color in the head region.
3612 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Adults and a younger bird.
3616 (1 photos) 2018-01-10 Valle Nevado, Region IV, Chile
Adult female with two young birds, male and female.
2553 (1 photos) 2018-01-16 Valle Nevado, Región Metropolitano (VI), Chile
Adult male with the powerful crest which the female lacks. Impressive birds and very fascinating to get so close up here at 3 kilometers altitude at the ski resort Valle Nevado an hour's drive from Santiago. This one is sitting on top of one of the hotels, waiting...
Notice the strong but rather blunt talons which is normal for species that do not use their feet to catch their prey - they're scavengers.