Condors ... one ugly bird

Sorry for the late posting, but the internet has been down for a couple of days (as have I with a minor case of "doing too much at once and am now so tired i cannot do anything!")

Anyways... just to nip backwards in time for a quick minute. After we finished the colca canyon we managed to be tourists for a half-day to watch the condors at the top of Colca Canyon. I was certainly worth it! For those of you who are a bit hazy on the condor, it is a gigantic carrion bird that can be described in one word: UGLY. Their physical condition in no way affects their grace and poise when in flight; however, and the thermals of colca canyon provide a perfect place for these birds to lazily circle the skies. I know these pictures are not that clear, but click on them to get the full shot and hopefully you can pick out the condors. There were about 9 flying around when we were there!