These Giant Birds Have an Inspiring Commitment to Mayhem

Photo: Doug Steakley/Getty Images Ignorant of human concepts such as property rights and morality, a lawless gang of endangered California condors with a particular taste for mayhem laid siege to one woman’s Southern California home while she was away over the weekend, destroying and defiling everything in sight.

When the woman, Cinda Mickols, returned to her home in the Tehachapi Mountains, she was met with a startling sight: 15 to 20 condors — which are, with an average weight of 25 pounds and a wingspan of nine and a half feet, the largest flying bird in North America — perched about her deck, which was in ruins. The birds had overturned potted plants and knocked over outdoor furniture.

“There is more condor poop than she can handle,’’ added Mickols’s daughter, whose viral tweet recounting the havoc spawned media coverage. “Like concrete, and won’t come off.” Okay, wow. Questions abound. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Tehachapi Mountains are a historical condor habitat, where the birds “sometimes perceive houses and decks as suitable perch locations.” While that additional context helps explain why Mickols might sporadically see a condor lurking on her deck, it doesn’t explain what might’ve compelled approximately 10 percent of the state’s condor population to descend upon her deck in concert.

Anyhow, while Mickols would eventually like these avian squatters to leave her be, she doesn’t appear to be too vexed by the whole thing: “When I arrived home Monday, I was both amazed and angry at the condors,” she told the Times. “To have that many condors on my house was surreal; they can be destructive and messy. Nature is amazing!” Amazing, indeed!

I feel for the home owner, but she is living where the birds live. Condors don't want to be near humans nor attack them, so she will probably be able to shoo them away. They wash frequently so likely use her roof or patio to dry their feathers. Must be a remarkable view.

I don’t think this is covered under Homeowners Insurance!

So glad to see the modern age hasn't wiped out harpies, nature is healing

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