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Possible Yellow-headed Caracara

milvago chimachima

Description:

16", small, lightly built, rather long-tailed, large buffy window in primariies

Habitat:

frequents savannas, pastures, scrub, agricultural land. often among cattle, makes quick dashes after mice, reptiles, and insects. also picks ticks from the backs of cows. eats carrion.

Notes:

the distance was a little long for my 150mm macro. sorry for the grainy photo

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LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 12, 2012
Submitted on Aug 11, 2012

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