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 Jan., 1910 LIFE IIISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR 9 that almost daily sailed overhead, and the crows that fiapt 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 Copyrighted, 1907, by H. T. Bohlman and Win. L. Finley 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 he jumpt on one of the blocks and waited till I finishr. If I were sawing wood, he wanted to climb on top of the saw and help. If I returned to camp, he sometimes climbed