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tblue37

(65,541 posts) Tue May 16, 2023, 12:06 PM May 2023

Giant Condor flies in to thank this guy who nursed him back to health:

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Giant Condor flies in to thank this guy who nursed him back to health: (Original Post) tblue37 May 2023 OP

Does anyone have a tissue? 50 Shades Of Blue May 2023 #1

Wow. What a BEAUTIFUL bird. ProudMNDemocrat May 2023 #2

Unique to see a bird that enormous come in for the pets. forgotmylogin May 2023 #7

how wonderful. Trueblue1968 May 2023 #3

Seen this. Wonderful 🧡 interaction. Amazing bird. electric_blue68 May 2023 #4

Damn, it is dusty in here. What an amazing sight! Those wings! niyad May 2023 #5

Beautiful. StarryNite May 2023 #6

Wow. I'm constantly reminded that I really don't know shit about most things. nt. fleabiscuit May 2023 #9

Wonderful! Thanks to the man and praise the beautiful Condor. n/t Paper Roses May 2023 #8

How cool is that skydive forever May 2023 #10

mixed feelings here cab67 May 2023 #11

Thanks for posting this moment of wonder nuxvomica May 2023 #12

That's special. Thanks, tblue. Hortensis May 2023 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Hortensis May 2023 #14

That tweet has been deleted red dog 1 May 2023 #15

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,102 posts)

1. Does anyone have a tissue?

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2023, 12:17 PM

May 2023

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,897 posts)

2. Wow. What a BEAUTIFUL bird.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2023, 12:29 PM

May 2023

Will you get a load of that wing span?

forgotmylogin

(7,540 posts)

7. Unique to see a bird that enormous come in for the pets.

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #2)

Tue May 16, 2023, 02:26 PM

May 2023

And also "hey, whatcha got in your pocket? are those treats?"

Trueblue1968

(17,246 posts)

3. how wonderful.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2023, 01:39 PM

May 2023

electric_blue68

(15,027 posts)

4. Seen this. Wonderful 🧡 interaction. Amazing bird.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2023, 02:05 PM

May 2023

niyad

(113,930 posts)

5. Damn, it is dusty in here. What an amazing sight! Those wings!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2023, 02:17 PM

May 2023

StarryNite

(9,472 posts)

6. Beautiful.

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Tue May 16, 2023, 02:18 PM

May 2023

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)

9. Wow. I'm constantly reminded that I really don't know shit about most things. nt.

Reply to StarryNite (Reply #6)

Tue May 16, 2023, 02:31 PM

May 2023

Paper Roses

(7,475 posts)

8. Wonderful! Thanks to the man and praise the beautiful Condor. n/t

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Tue May 16, 2023, 02:28 PM

May 2023

skydive forever

(449 posts)

10. How cool is that

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Tue May 16, 2023, 02:42 PM

May 2023

cab67

(3,012 posts)

11. mixed feelings here

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2023, 02:53 PM

May 2023

The imagery is uplifting, but it also means this condor has imprinted on one or more humans. That's going to hamper its ability to survive in the wild. It might approach someone more interested in shooting the bird than feeding it - and a surprising number of people would do just that.