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My Condor Bios

Did you see a condor in the wild or on the webcam?
Discover the bird’s nickname, age, sex, social status, and personality traits using the wing tag number.

Your Guide to the Central California Condor Flock Starts Here:

Ventana Wildlife Society began condor releases in Big Sur in 1997 and in 2003 initiated a second release site at Pinnacles National Park in collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS).
Red Tags - hatched in 1997 and 1998
#168
Beak Boy

Hatched: 5/9/97
Male 
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beak boy bio
#171
​Traveler
​Hatched: 5/26/97

Female 
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traveler bio
#190
​Redwood Queen
​Hatched: 5/11/98

Female 
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redwood queen bio
Yellow Tags - hatched in 1999, 2000, and 2001
#204
Amigo
​Hatched: 4/28/99

Male 
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amigo bio
#208
​Solo
​Hatched: 5/14/99

Female 
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solo bio
#209
Shadow​Hatched: 5/15/99

Male 
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shadow bio
#219
Puff Daddy​Hatched: 4/8/00
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Male 
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puff daddy bio
#236
Tiny
​Hatched: 3/22/01

Male 
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tiny bio
Blue Tags - hatched in 2003 and 2004
#311
Loner
​Hatched: 5/12/03

Female 
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loner bio
#317
​Pinnacles Flock
​Hatched: 5/26/03

Female 
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317 bio
#330
Pinnacles Flock​Hatched: 4/19/04
Male 
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330 bio
#340
Pinnacles Flock​Hatched: 5/9/04
Male 
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340 bio
White Tags - hatched in 2007 and 2008
#431
Pinnacles Flock
​Hatched: 4/12/07

Male 
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431 bio
#437
​Pinnacles Flock
​Hatched: 54/21/07

Female 
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437 bio
#470
Fuego
​​Hatched: 54/12/08

Male 
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fuego bio
#477
Phoenix
Hatched: 4/22/08
​Male 
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phoenix bio
Black Tags - hatched in 1999, 2000, and 2001
#538
Miracle
​Hatched: 4/28/99

Female 
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beak boy bio
#547
​Solo
​Hatched: 5/14/99

Female 
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solo bio
#550
Shadow​Hatched: 5/15/99

Female 
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Picture
shadow bio
#566
Mike's Bird
​Hatched: 4/8/00
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Male 
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Picture
puff daddy bio
#569
Tiny
​Hatched: 3/22/01

Female 
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Picture
tiny bio
#574
Tiny
​Hatched: 3/22/01

Male 
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Picture
#589
Tiny
​Hatched: 3/22/01

Male 
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Purple Tags - hatched in 1999, 2000, and 2001
#602
Amigo
​Hatched: 4/28/99

Male 
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Picture
beak boy bio
#606
​Solo
​Hatched: 5/14/99

Female 
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Picture
solo bio
#626
Shadow​Hatched: 5/15/99

Male 
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Picture
shadow bio
#631
Puff Daddy​Hatched: 4/8/00
​
Male 
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Picture
puff daddy bio
#646
Tiny
​Hatched: 3/22/01

Male 
​​
Picture
tiny bio
#650
Tiny
​Hatched: 3/22/01

Male 
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Picture
#652
Tiny
​Hatched: 3/22/01

Male 
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Picture
#663
Tiny
​Hatched: 3/22/01

Male 
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Picture

Don't see your condor?
Condor spotter
Can't determine the condor number?
​Use this valuable tool to help locate which individual you saw.
Use Condor Spotter to identify condors by their tag numbers in central California, southern California, and Arizona 
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Keep up with the condors of the central coast on Instagram or Facebook where we share photos, videos, and great stories of the condors regularly. Get to know each one of them - like your own family!
In Memoriam
Remembering all the condors that died in the wild; their contributions and their stories.  
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In Memoriam
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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Big Sur Discovery Center
    • Wildlife Sanctuaries >
      • Wildlife Sanctuaries
      • Big Sur Condor Sanctuary
      • Lake Nacimiento Eagle Sanctuary
    • Media Coverage
    • Organization Documents
    • Contact Us / Get Updates
  • Membership
  • Wildlife
    • California Condors >
      • California Condors
      • Big Sur Fires
      • Condor Cam
      • Baby Condors
      • My Condor Bios
      • Recovering Condors >
        • Condor Releases
        • Lead Threat
        • Non-Lead Ammunition
        • GPS Tracking
        • Nest Monitoring
        • Electrocutions
        • Micro-Trash
        • Marine Contaminants
      • The Movie
    • Bald Eagles
    • Vultures of the World
  • Services
    • Consultation
    • Conservation Planning
    • Surveys >
      • Surveys
      • Other Wildlife
  • Education
    • Programs >
      • Programs
      • Required Forms
      • Bilingual Education
      • Nature Prescription Programs
      • Partners
    • Art and Culture
    • Resources
    • Inspirational Youth
    • Fund-A-Need
    • Presentations
  • Join Us
    • Rebuild and Restore
    • Adopt-A-Condor
    • Events >
      • Feathers in Flight
    • Zoom-Chats
    • Legacy Society
    • Our Supporters >
      • Our Supporters
      • Corporate Sponsors
      • Foundations
      • Collaborators
      • In-Kind Donors
    • Volunteer
    • Employment
    • Store