Austin Tx -- Hawk?? (1 Viewer)

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PhotoSyko

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• Jan 21, 2018

• #1

Have not seen this version around here..... please ID


Sorry for the haze.... overcast and rain. Atmospheric haze.

 

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nbalblas

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• Jan 21, 2018

• #2

Crested Caracara. Nice find!

 

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PhotoSyko

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• Jan 21, 2018

• #3

AWESOME.... wish I got a better shot with less noise/haze, but have NOT seen this before. Thanks for the ID!!

 

KC Foggin

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• Jan 21, 2018

• #4

Then congrats on your lifer

 

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PhotoSyko

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• Jan 21, 2018

• #5

Thanks KC.... that bird is COOL looking. Wouldn't want to be on the business end of the claws, but from a camera lens it's cool

 

nbalblas

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• Jan 21, 2018

• #6

They sure are neat birds! Hope you see one soon again.

 

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Cinereous

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• Jan 21, 2018

• #7

nbalblas said:

Crested Caracara. Nice find!

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Presumably Northern Crested because there's a Southern Crested much further south... Northern being the more striking of the two..

 

Nutcracker

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• Jan 21, 2018

• #8

Cinereous said:

Presumably Northern Crested because there's a Southern Crested much further south... Northern being the more striking of the two..

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Yep, Northern - the divide runs through the middle of Brazil. Not sure if the Northern is the more striking though, from pics I've looked at, I can't see any difference between the N and S species, they look exactly the same to me :-O

 

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Cinereous

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• Jan 22, 2018

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Nutcracker said:

Yep, Northern - the divide runs through the middle of Brazil. Not sure if the Northern is the more striking though, from pics I've looked at, I can't see any difference between the N and S species, they look exactly the same to me :-O

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I'm no expert.. but from what I've seen the barring on the chest of the Southern Caracara goes lower down than the Northern.. The general colouration appears a little duller.. Of course I have limited experience and knowledge and this may be due to pictures I've seen up to date...
I've always though the Southern race was reminiscent of the extinct Guadalupe Caracara..

 

Last edited: Jan 22, 2018