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Striated Caracara
StrikingSlug

Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis)

Many thanks to all who commented about my other recent postings. Carcass Island is a small island on the north west coast of the Falklands, and there is a very welcoming guest house there run by Rob and Lorraine McGill. The wildlife there is amazing, and almost completely unafraid of people. This makes taking photos very easy in comparison to those of you BFers who manage to get great shots of timid woodland birds back here in the UK. This juvenile Striated Caracara was just sitting on a post, almost completely unconcerned about me.
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Habitat
Heathland
Location
Carcass Island, Falklands
Date taken
8 Nov 09
Scientific name
Phalcoboenus australis
Equipment used
Pentax K200D with 55-300mm lens @ 300mm, 1/250 @ F5.6 ISO 200
mali
A spanking close-up Richie, striking raptor, good work, and some very useful info.
 

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