Crested Caracaras

Posted by Gene Gwin on Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:45 am

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Photo of a juvenile Crested Caracara photographed at the Laguna Seca Ranch in deep South Texas 29 January 2021.

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Looks better viewed large.

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by Jakejacoby on Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:58 am

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Gene: Beautiful flight shot.

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by Peter Ireland on Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:30 am

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An excellent BIF shot.

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by himadri roy on Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:48 am

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Great detail on the bird , beautiful flight pose and bg. Fantastic image.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:18 am

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Great angle and eye contact.

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by david fletcher on Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:37 pm

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Fabulous image Gene. Love it!

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by peter makuch on Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:57 pm

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you covered this one from corner too corner, super catch GENE.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:01 pm

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Beautiful! Great flight pose with excellent detail and lovely painterly background.

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by Cindy Marple on Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:19 pm

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Wow, gorgeous! Love the pose and the soft background.

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by Karl Egressy on Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:43 pm

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Excellent flight shot against nice background.

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by dandc on Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:03 pm

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Superb shot - thanks for sharing!

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by Des on Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:08 am

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Like this one, Gene. Never noticed that it has such a colourful beak.

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by Gene Gwin on Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:05 am

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Des wrote:Like this one, Gene. Never noticed that it has such a colourful beak.

Des, Their beaks change colors based on age. When very young, the beaks are a mix of white and a light blue color. This is a juvenile. You can tell because the feathers are beginning to develop a darker color and the beak is pinkish. When Caracaras are mature, they will have black feathers and their beak will be yellow. One side note that is not commonly known, is that when Caracaras become very upset (angry) their beak can change to a bluish color. When this happens, the other Caracaras give them as much room as they want.

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by Des on Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:32 pm

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Thanks for the info, Gene, I learned something new! Their beak changes colour - wow!!

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