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 Jan., 1910 LIFE IIISTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR 7 tion by climbing up and poking hi nose thru at the gate. The minute I opened it he stalkt out, but always stopt cautiously a moment or two outside the gate to look about. He did nothing without deliberation. With several hops he went half way across the yard, flapping his big wings. Then he went-thru a regular dance, as if celebrating his freedom. He stretcht his wings and jumpt straight up in the air several times in succession, like an Indian on the war path; but he never said a word. Contrary to expectation, General was cleanly in habits. He had been fed on clean fresh meat since he was taken from the nest, and soon he would take nothing else. Several times ve tried him on stale meat, but he never took it unle.ss com- pelled by hunger. His preference was undoubtedly for clean fresh beef. If a piece Fig. 3. GENERAL .VAS OFTEN FED BY' HAND; HE .VAS ALVAY'S GENTLE .VHEN TREATED KINDLY' dropt on the ground or was the least bit dirty, he refused it. Several times we tried him on wild game, such as squirrel and rabbit; but he would not touch it if he could get fresh beef. One time I gave him nothing but wild game for two days' and when I got some beef he made a glutton of himself. The instant I went near with the beef, he smelled it and began reaching for my hand. He gulpt down two or three pieces and then I slipt in a bite of squirrel, but he threw it out. I tried mixing the two, but he pickt out all the beef. He was very fond of a good bone, which I often nailed to the perch. He gnawed it with as much eagerness as a dog, till not a bit of meat was left. Fresh, running water was a luxury to the young condor. He pattered along