Crested Caracara
Caracara cheriway

f5.6 @ 1/4000s, ISO:800, Nikon D3S w 500mm


"Crested Caracara," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Northern caracaras inhabit various types of open and semi-open country. They typically live in lowlands but can live to mid-elevation in the Northern Andes. The species is most common in cattle ranches with scattered trees, shelterbelts and small woods, as long as there is a somewhat limited human presence. They can also be found in other varieties of agricultural land, as well as prairies, coastal woodlands (including mangroves), coconuts plantations, scrub along beach dunes and open uplands.
The Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas
 
01/24/2016