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Caracara cheriway
A tropical falcon version of a vulture, the Crested Caracara reaches the United States only in Arizona, Texas, and Florida. It is a bird of open country, where it often is seen at carrion with vultures. Large, long-legged raptor. Black cap with short crest at back. Pale sides of back and neck. Bare red skin on face. Black body. White tail with wide black tip. White patches at ends of dark wings. Faint barring on upper back and breast.
On a pole near the beach in Port Aransas, Texas
Spotted on Jul 23, 2013
Submitted on Jul 31, 2013
3 Comments
Lovely!
I like the face on these birds. Write up is from the second Cornell Lab reference. :)
Great write up in description. I so enjoy raptors.