It’s not a combination I would have expected (and per this 2015 National Park Service post, not ideal for the condors), but it makes for an intriguing video.
According to the YouTube note:
The Californian condor with its pink neck and head can hardly be regarded as beautiful, but it’s nine foot wingspan and incredible powers of flight have led to the bird being admired, even revered. In 1987 the last free flying Californian condor was caught and placed in captivity. It joined others housed at Los Angeles zoo and the Return of the Wild project. The project has cost tens of millions of dollars and is among the most expensive attempts to save an endangered species in the world. The aim of the scheme is to breed Californian condors in captivity and eventually establish several populations back in the wild. In the same year, tens of thousands of coyotes were shot, trapped or poisoned. Despite its cute dog-like face, the coyote is best known for its cunning ways and eerie wolf-like howl. While the sound can instil fear, it is also described as the true voice of the American wilderness. Trickster of native American legends, devious Wile E Coyote of cartoon fame, the coyote has a quick intelligence. This has enabled it to survive even when all hands are turned against it. This is the story of two American animals, one hounded and branded as vermin, the other cosseted, protected and regarded as a symbol of freedom. One place they both find sanctuary is the Grand Canyon.
This film was first broadcast: 25 Mar 1999…
More information:
- Grand Canyon Nature Notes (1933): A Coyote Tale.
- Audio: Coyotes howling in the Grand Canyon (it is not musical 🙂 ).
- Coyotes in the Grand Canyon.
Flight To Wonder 