https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4599558/Condor-man-friendship.html

https://www.lmneuquen.com/encontro-un-pichon-condor-su-patio-lo-ayudo-crecer-y-ahora-se-lo-quieren-llevar-n554009

The touching bond between a condor and the man who rescued it as a chick has been captured in this heart-warming video.

The man in the video, named as Edgardo, rescued the condor when it fell from its nest as a baby.

And the huge bird clearly didn't forget his rescuer, as video footage showed the pair coming together for a big embrace when the condor returned.

After being rescued, the condor – the largest bird in North America – was then able to learn how to fly and return to normal life.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/19/2020 07:04PM by anybody.

From the second link in anybody's post (translation courtesy of Google Translate):

"Two weeks ago the young rancher decided to share this fascinating story with his family through a video that he sent to them on Whatsapp. 'I guess because of the story some of them decided to share it with more people. The video went viral on Facebook and many have been looking for me to know more,' he said.
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"While the story is spread on the networks as a meeting between the condor and who healed him of his injuries, Edgardo said that at the time of filming that first video 'Condorito' still did not know how to fly.

"'People exaggerate all the stories. The condor did not come down from heaven to greet me simply because he was a [fledgling] and had not yet learned to fly.'"

https://wildbirdrehab.com/news-events/importance-of-not.html


To raise a wild animal responsibly is to always keep in mind the ultimate goal, that is, to release them back into the wild. As such, we take pains to provide them with the care they need while not imprinting them. Imprinting is when an an animal forms a longterm attachment to another being it identifies as a parent. Many rehabilitators have witnessed disastrous effects when a wild animal imprints on its human caretaker. Release into the wild becomes almost impossible as the animal finds it difficult to form attachments to others within its species and ultimately is rejected by members of its species. Many species of birds require social bonds to thrive in the wild. Among other things, social bonds offer protection, shared resources, etc. Crows, for example, form complex familial bonds and communities, teaching their young survival skills such as predator identification and how to find shelter. A crow that is imprinted to a human could risk being ostracized and thus, be unable survive without the support of a community of crows.

One flew over my house in Northern California. They had some special habitual near us. Was extraordinary. I’ll never forget how graceful and huge it was.

Thanks, Topper. :)

Glad y'all liked it. :-)