Wagga, I am not sure what national monument you are referring to.
Since those appear to be California Condors, I think wagga was referring to Pinnacles National Monument.
Reminds me of a running argument John and I had in Death Valley a couple of weeks ago. Every time he saw a raven he'd get excited. "It's just a damn crow", I'd growl. "You see plenty back home."
Vultures, condors - same basic scavenger to my generic avian sensibilities. Like ravens/crows, they're just bigger out west.
