Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus

f6.3 @ 1/4000s, ISO:800, Nikon D3S w 500mm


Adult (left), Juvenile (right). "Crested Caracara," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Juveniles resemble adults, but are paler, with streaking on the chest, neck, and back, grey legs, and whitish, later pinkish-purple, facial skin and cere.
The Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas
 
01/24/2016