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#1003 “Katie's Bird”

Sex: Male

Hatch Location & Date: Big Sur, 7/4/2019

Release Date: Wild Reared

Parents:  #204, #646, and foster parent #470

​Local Biological Siblings: None

Breeding Status: Unpaired

​Offspring: None

Unlike other condors who have tags with one or two digit numbers, #1003 has a tag with an exclamation point!  Back in July 2020, #1003 was briefly handled by biologists who decided to give him a temporary tag so that they could keep track of the juvenile while they waited for his official biological test results to come in. Lo and behold, his results arrived in October 2020 and #1003 was officially identified as the chick of #646 and #204. The next time #1003 is handled he will be awarded his official tag with the number #3 (short for #1003).
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 #1003 is named "Katie's Bird" in honor of Katie Lannon, a longtime and beloved VWS employee. Katie was only 34 when she lost her battle with cancer. Learn more about Katie Lannon.