I once saw an Andean Condor fly over the streets of Lima, Peru from the little balcony of the hotel I was staying in. At a distance I thought it was a small airplane, but when it got closer, about eye level or a bit below my level, I realized it was a bird. Close up, with wings fully extended, gliding along, they are truly huge, far larger than I’d imagined. And this creature was bigger than that.
Wow. Thanks for sharing that. Must have been some sight.
The closest I’ve ever got to that experience was seeing one at the zoo standing in the corner looking all depressed. It was in what looked like a jail cell.