Crested Caracara
May 9, 2019 21:25:23 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
hipines wrote:
Here is a poor shot but it does show the caracara in flight. Taken about 10 years ago with a Nikon D40x and 18-55 kit lens, so not much reach or resolution for BIF! This was taken in Petrohue, Chile on the western shore of Lago Todos los Santos - a beautiful area.
beautiful scene and if you zoom a good image ….thank you
May 9, 2019 21:30:59 #
hipines
Loc: Prescott, AZ
Reconvic wrote:
beautiful scene and if you zoom a good image ….thank you
You're welcome - sorry the wings aren't sharper though. It is an impressive bird.
May 9, 2019 21:43:44 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
hipines wrote:
You're welcome - sorry the wings aren't sharper though. It is an impressive bird.
absolutely gorgeous and so mysterious looking and acting...thank you
May 9, 2019 21:59:11 #
hipines
Loc: Prescott, AZ
Reconvic wrote:
absolutely gorgeous and so mysterious looking and acting...thank you
You're welcome.
May 10, 2019 05:34:05 #
Reconvic wrote:
Crested Caracara are an endangered bird that primarily feed on carrion. You can sometime see them amongst vultures either circling or feeding with them. Here in Osceola County Florida they can be found on cattle ranches that have scrub and trees. They are gorgeous in flight and I ask that if anyone has one SHOW ME PLEASE.
Nice shots.
May 10, 2019 05:52:14 #
They are rather common in south Texas. I live in Flour Bluff, about seven miles from Padre Island.
May 10, 2019 08:08:10 #
Great shots! I notice you are from Clermont. (I used to love riding my Yamaha RD 250 to visit friends in the Groveland, Winter Garden, Mineola, Clermont area in the '70s. Now, too much has changed...)
May 10, 2019 08:51:15 #
Reconvic wrote:
They are gorgeous in flight and I ask that if anyone has one SHOW ME PLEASE.
Here’s one I took on a recent road trip. This was in Texas.
May 10, 2019 09:08:03 #
May 10, 2019 09:55:32 #
Yes, they are scavengers - preferring dead meat to killing it. In that regard, they are very efficient, they consume nearly everything of their food, internal organs, fur or feathers, leaving only the skeleton. At one time they were thought to be related to storks, but have recently been linked to hawks (vultures, that is. As I noted in my previous post the caracara is related to falcons.) I don't know if here is a common name for all, buzzards is not right, there are buzzards in Europe but not in the Americas, in America there are turkey vultures, black vultures and condors, but the are all grouped as old world vultures in the National Geographic field guide - whereas the caracara is included with falcons.
attachments are not my photos.
attachments are not my photos.
The King Vulture not found in America.
the common buzzars - England and more.
May 10, 2019 10:12:33 #
Here are a few taken in Martin County, FL. I agree that they are really beautiful birds.
Mike
Mike
Crested Cara Cara take off
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Crested Cara Cara in flight
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Crested Cara Cara in flight
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May 10, 2019 10:18:51 #
May 10, 2019 10:22:27 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
ELNikkor wrote:
Great shots! I notice you are from Clermont. (I used to love riding my Yamaha RD 250 to visit friends in the Groveland, Winter Garden, Mineola, Clermont area in the '70s. Now, too much has changed...)
ELNikkor...still fun to ride my Fatboy, Mt Dora weekly.
May 10, 2019 10:23:58 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
amatooch wrote:
Here are a few taken in Martin County, FL. I agree that they are really beautiful birds.
Mike
Mike
gorgeous amatooch...thank you
May 10, 2019 10:24:52 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
Saleavitt10 wrote:
Here’s one I took on a recent road trip. This was in Texas.
nice Saleavitt...thanks
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