Crested Caracara


Posted by Gene Gwin on Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:43 am

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Photo taken at Laguna Seca Ranch in South Texas December 23, 2018.

Nikon D850, Nikon 300mm f/2.8 lens, 1/2500 sec at f/8.0, ISO 500.

This Caracara is transitioning from a juvenile to an adult.  The feathers are darker in areas (like an adult) and the bill is mostly pinkish transitioning to a yellowish color (like an adult).

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by david fletcher on Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:14 am
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just oh so tack sharp where it should be., Bang on the eye. Love the slight blur in the top wing.
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by capebretondoc on Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:20 am
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Very nice Gene. I really like to topside view and the head angle.
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by Ron Day on Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:46 am
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Great flight pose with the arched wings, Gene. Beautiful detail as well.
 

by Tony Britton on Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:53 pm
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Superb image. Fantastic looking bird.
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by Paul Rossi on Sat Jan 05, 2019 5:05 pm
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Nice topside view, well-lit.
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by himadri roy on Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:20 pm
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Superb top side detail & eye contact.
 

by Bruce Sherman on Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:30 pm
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Nice "pose", Gene. I like this one a lot.
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by Frank Schauf on Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:41 am
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Great scene and wing position.
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