Endangered condor dies of lead poisoning months after being freed - The bird was just 18 months at the time of his death ...

A California condor, known as Pey-noh-pey-o-wok', has died from lead poisoning just months after being released into the wild ...

They prefer to feast on large animals, wild or domestic ... and both parents must care for their young for a full year. The Andean condor is considered threatened but is in far better shape ...

Unfortunately, this puts them at an elevated risk of lead poisoning should they scavenge on an animal killed with lead ammunition. From above, a soaring condor scans the terrain and spots easy ...

Lead poisoning poses the single greatest threat to California condors. Even a small amount of lead can be fatal to a condor ...

B7, the youngest member of the North Coast’s fledgling California condor flock, also known by the Yurok name ...

Northern California Condor Restoration Program (NCCRP) condor B7, Pey-noh-pey-o-wok' (I am friend or kind or good natured) ...

A fixture in schools and local events like Culpeperfest, avian education nonprofit moves Andean condor, Storm, from Georgia ...