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Published: 2012-04-15 22:05:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 1120; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 0
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Description One more upload before I g to bed... Colchester zoo's amazing male andean condor!

He was actually doing a display when I took this, holding his head out and spreading his massive wings, while turning around in circle on the spot, while whistling or doing whatever noise it is they make. Was ace to see, I hope they find him a lady friend soon to appreciate it!

Hate the noisy backround but couldn't do anything about it if I wanted to catch this profile shot >.<

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Comments: 18

namu-the-orca [2013-04-14 07:34:51 +0000 UTC]

Whenever I look at an Andean Condor, I'm torn between thinking 'wow these things look weird!' and just being totally overwhelmed by their sheer size and majestic-ness

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to namu-the-orca [2013-04-21 23:31:01 +0000 UTC]

hehe! yeah their faces are pretty weird, but yeah their wing span is incredible!

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Ragnarok6664 [2012-09-02 13:04:55 +0000 UTC]

Great shot

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Ragnarok6664 [2012-09-03 14:53:54 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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alejandroaldebaran [2012-04-21 04:20:44 +0000 UTC]

f 4?
200 mm
wow

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to alejandroaldebaran [2012-05-08 10:08:45 +0000 UTC]

hehe yes, didn't come out too badly

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Magweno [2012-04-17 19:30:54 +0000 UTC]

I think he's beautiful especially in comparison to my turkey! Must have been incredible to see him display...

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Magweno [2012-04-18 15:44:44 +0000 UTC]

hehe one of the teenagers looking at him thought he was a turkey! silly person, he was tearing apart his dinner at that point, turkey's don't do that!

Yeah it was great to see, I hope they get him a female...

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AmandaDrage [2012-04-16 18:49:35 +0000 UTC]

That is an ugly bird if ever I saw one!! I appreciate them for the size and awesomeness, but can't say they're one of my favourites Very cool portrait though!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to AmandaDrage [2012-04-18 15:39:20 +0000 UTC]

hehe ugly/beautiful! I think his eyes are amazing.

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AmandaDrage In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2012-04-22 13:36:58 +0000 UTC]

He does have cool eyes... but then I just see the rest of his face and it looks so wrong I'm mean. I shouldn't bully the condor, he can't help it.

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herofan135 [2012-04-16 16:37:27 +0000 UTC]

So cool!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to herofan135 [2012-04-18 15:38:59 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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DeeOtter [2012-04-16 01:13:13 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I've seen the wings spread out on these guys and they are huge!
I've never heard one vocalize.

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to DeeOtter [2012-04-18 15:38:52 +0000 UTC]

We couldn't hear him, but you could see his beak and throat moving so he must have been making some kind of noise even if it was really subtle. They are just... massive!

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SilverVulpine [2012-04-15 22:54:44 +0000 UTC]

Really cool profile shot of a seriously cool species!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to SilverVulpine [2012-04-18 15:38:05 +0000 UTC]

this guys is so awesome, he's just ACE to see, and so active!

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SilverVulpine In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2012-04-19 05:06:07 +0000 UTC]

I really do love Andean condor's, don't you?

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