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HOW #190 GOT HER NAME: A clerical error for Redwood Queen led us to believe she was male for many years (her old nickname was "Slope Slug" since she rarely moved more than a quarter mile from the release slope when first introduced into the wild). When she began displaying female courtship behaviors, we contacted the Los Angeles Zoo where she was hatched and the error was corrected. Redwood Queen was given her name in honor of her favorite trees in Big Sur. |
BIO: As far as condor status goes, Redwood Queen was at the bottom of the dominance hierarchy when she was first released. She was mercilessly harassed by the rest of the flock and forced to wait until everyone else had fed before approaching a carcass. Many years later, she paired with #167, the most dominant male in the Big Sur flock. Since then, she and #167 produced six biological chicks together, including the famous Iniko (#1031). Iniko survived the 2020 Dolan Fire inside the cavity of the redwood tree where Redwood Queen and #167 had nested. Viewers from around the world watched the live nest-cam as flames surrounded Iniko's nest. Iniko and Redwood Queen were later discovered to have survived the fire, only to find out later that #167 did not.
In 2021, Redwood Queen nested again with a new dominant male, #477. She chose to lay her egg in the same redwood tree cavity where she and #167 originally nested with Iniko in 2020. Not all condor eggs hatch and unfortunately the hatch date estimated for late April 2021 came and went, without a hatch. We are confident that the new pair will be able to find nesting success again in 2022.
In 2021, Redwood Queen nested again with a new dominant male, #477. She chose to lay her egg in the same redwood tree cavity where she and #167 originally nested with Iniko in 2020. Not all condor eggs hatch and unfortunately the hatch date estimated for late April 2021 came and went, without a hatch. We are confident that the new pair will be able to find nesting success again in 2022.
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