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Summen (1315) fledged on September 29, 2024, officially joining the central California flock. They were seen leaving their nest cavity on the explore.org condor cam that day, and were not located until two months later when a volunteer found Summen (1315) by tracking their parents, Ferdinand (652) and Condor (550). Not finding this fledgling for so long had biologists on edge, but in the grand scheme of things, this condor is perfectly adapted to survive, keeping a low profile and camouflaging themselves in the redwood forest while their parents visited to feed and check on them. The nickname "Summen" means "redwood" in the Rumsen Ohlone language - a perfect name for this condor who was raised in the burnt out cavity of a huge redwood tree.
Click on the image below to watch a short video of this bird grow from small nestling to very large fledgling! Summen (1315) received their blue tag with an underlined 15 recently from our condor crew. So keep an eye out for this one when you find yourself on the coast of Big Sur!
Click on the image below to watch a short video of this bird grow from small nestling to very large fledgling! Summen (1315) received their blue tag with an underlined 15 recently from our condor crew. So keep an eye out for this one when you find yourself on the coast of Big Sur!
