Jan., 1910 
LIFE HISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR 
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that almost daily sailed overhead, and the crows that flapt past. The birds that 
flew above him were always intensely interested. The buzzards sailed around and 
around, turning their heads to watch, but never seemed to understand why he 
stayed there. The crows were always greatly alarmed and often percht in the 
willows and alders nearby to caw in curiosity, while he sat as if in revery, watch- 
ing every move they made. 
He was always shy when visitors were about unless he could climb up on one 
of his perches out of reach. Ordinarily he played about the yard, paying no atten- 
tion to our presence, but the minute he saw a stranger coming, he made all haste to 
climb one of the perches. He was usually afraid of strange women, which we 
thought was due to their manner of dress or the brighter colors that they wore. He 
knew the three members of the family in their camp clothes, and a change of dress 
Fig. 5. THE CONDOR SMILE 
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always made some change in his attitude. 
The camera was a bore to General. Ordinarily I could walk up to him any 
place about the yard, but when I approacht to take a picture he began to edge 
away as far as possible. Perhaps he remembered the instrument from his early 
days when he was hauled out of his nest and when he hist in defiance at being set 
up before the camera. He was in a savage state then and fought like a demon. It 
was evident he still retained the hatred of his younger days* 
Whenever I took the ax and went across the creek to split wood, General was 
eager to follow. When he saw me chopping sticks and throwing them in a pile, he 
showed great interest. He hopt along till he was standing by my side, or lie jumpt 
on one of the blocks and waited till I finisht. If I were sawing wood, he wanted to 
climb on top of the saw and help. If I returned to camp, he sometimes climbed 
