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Bat Falcon female
jmorlan

Bat Falcon female (Falco rufigularis petoensis)

As I was photographing the feeding male, this much larger female came swooping low right past me. She then dive-bombed the male forcing him off his perch and displacing him on the same branch. Much loud Kestrel-like calling ensued. She seemed none too happy with her mate's refusal to share. Marital spat? Note the relatively smaller eyes, flatter head and the lack of ear-like projections on her head cf. the male. Also the rusty undertail coverts visible in this photo indicate she is an adult.
Location
Crooked Tree Village, Belize District, Belize.
Date taken
26 January 2011
Scientific name
Falco rufigularis petoensis
Equipment used
Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LZ5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter)

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Central & South America & Mexico
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