Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway)

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Crested Caracara, taking flight

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Crested Caracara - not a great pic, but hard to resist a flight photo

2 Responses to “Crested Caracara Near Palmetto State Park (TX)”

  • Delightful! These birds are always skittish, so I’ve yet to get any reasonable photos of them. I’m so jealous of yours. They’re such handsome birds.

    • I agree, Jason – very handsome birds. The first day of my trip, I saw 3 in a field, 2 of them mating. Too bad I was driving by at 60mph! The next day I idled down the shoulder of the road for about 7 miles, with these photos to show for it. I definitely didn’t see the caracaras while out on the trails.

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