cruising at 15,000 feet. but the higher we go, the harder it is to find food. so the condor has to cover a lot of ground, up to 200 miles a day in search of its next meal. in the air they're majestic. on the ground, less so. like all vultures, condors are scavengers. it looks like a free-for-all, but there's a strict pecking order. dad, the one with the floppy fin on his head, digs in first. the younger birds have to get in line.