Article: Condor Takes Flight Before Hatching: Egg travels from L.A. Zoo to Ventana.

Byline: Kevin Howe

Apr. 7--The Ventana Wilderness may be sheltering the ultimate Easter egg. An about-to-hatch California condor egg was placed in a cliffside nest Friday by the Ventana Wildlife Society as part of an elaborate switch aimed at getting insight into condor development and propagating the endangered species of giant carrion eaters in the wild. The condor chick, expected to hatch Easter Sunday, is already pecking at its shell and could be heard "vocalizing," said Kelly Sorenson, executive director of the Ventana Wildlife Society. No "cheep, cheep" here. Condor chicks make a deep grunting sound as they work their way out of the shell. The ...

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