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Male condor, Wild Bill (1085), was hatched at LA Zoo on 04/23/2021 and is one of our 2022 pre-release birds. Within the release pen, Wild Bill (1085) is a definite contender for the status of "top dog". However, his roommate, female Madrone (1100), is definitely giving him a run for his money!
Wild Bill (1085) was named in honor of William "Wild Bill" Bartz, an accomplished inventor and computer engineer who loved working with his hands and giving back to his community. William Bartz first learned about Ventana Wildlife Society through our monthly Condor Zoom-Chats. During COVID-19, he would head to his daughter's house on the last Thursday of every month where they would tune-in and watch them together. Bill passed away on December 07, 2021, leaving a generous legacy gift that will help us to continue our efforts to restore the California Condor to the central coast.
On the day of his release to the wild, Wild Bill (1085) was definitely the most tentative bird of his cohort. While the rest of the 2022 rookies took to the skies, Wild Bill (1085) hung back, eventually leaving the pen on foot. He simply took his time, sauntering slowly to freedom once he felt ready to leave. Wild Bill (1085) definitely marches to his own drum, but that's one of the many reasons why we love him!
Wild Bill (1085) was named in honor of William "Wild Bill" Bartz, an accomplished inventor and computer engineer who loved working with his hands and giving back to his community. William Bartz first learned about Ventana Wildlife Society through our monthly Condor Zoom-Chats. During COVID-19, he would head to his daughter's house on the last Thursday of every month where they would tune-in and watch them together. Bill passed away on December 07, 2021, leaving a generous legacy gift that will help us to continue our efforts to restore the California Condor to the central coast.
On the day of his release to the wild, Wild Bill (1085) was definitely the most tentative bird of his cohort. While the rest of the 2022 rookies took to the skies, Wild Bill (1085) hung back, eventually leaving the pen on foot. He simply took his time, sauntering slowly to freedom once he felt ready to leave. Wild Bill (1085) definitely marches to his own drum, but that's one of the many reasons why we love him!
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