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 I4o THE CONDOR I Vol,. VIII shrank back at the thought of her pitching in to defend her young, for xvhen she rose, I glanced in and saw a youugster not larger than the egg. His head was bald like his mother's, but baldness did not signify age iu this case, altho his head was fleshy-pink in color. He was weak for he could hardly kick, and lie EGG OF CALIFORNIA CONDOR. PHOTO TAKEN IN NEST seemed to raise his head xvith difficulty as he cried out in a xvheezing, hissing note. Beside him lav the end of the egg from which he had emerged not many hours be- fore. He wos not yet dry. He was not even well clothed, for behind his little CONDOR CHICK PHOTOGRAPHED MARCH 23, 1901i. THE NEXT DAY AFTER HA','CHING. WHITE DOWN STILL wings, the flesh xvas bare and his belly was bare, while the rest of his coat was down of pure xvhite. At first the mother arose and her neck feathers ruffled up in anger. Then as her baby began to squirm, she put her head doxvn and covered him partly with her