I saw lots of these raptors in Chile. This is the southern crested caracara, formerly thought to be the same species as the northern crested caracara. The northern species ranges as far north as the extreme southern portions of the US, whereas this guy can be found from mid Brazil on down to the tip of South America. For this image, I was able to capture a bit of the fall colors — in the top third of the frame — that defined much of the landscape en route to Torres Del Paine. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 800, f/5 at 1/1250th of a second
——- Avian ” Rude boy ”
——- Cap atilt with
——- Attitude to match
——- Skilled in air
——- And clever in pursuit
——- Of carrion
——- Can disrupt
——- Any party.
We use cookies to enhance your experience while using our website. If you are using our Services via a browser you can restrict, block or remove cookies through your web browser settings. We also use content and scripts from third parties that may use tracking technologies. You can selectively provide your consent below to allow such third party embeds. For complete information about the cookies we use, data we collect and how we process them, please check our Privacy Policy
I saw lots of these raptors in Chile. This is the southern crested caracara, formerly thought to be the same species as the northern crested caracara. The northern species ranges as far north as the extreme southern portions of the US, whereas this guy can be found from mid Brazil on down to the tip of South America. For this image, I was able to capture a bit of the fall colors — in the top third of the frame — that defined much of the landscape en route to Torres Del Paine.
The Fall colors match the beak of the caracara.
——- Avian ” Rude boy ”
——- Cap atilt with
——- Attitude to match
——- Skilled in air
——- And clever in pursuit
——- Of carrion
——- Can disrupt
——- Any party.
great pic. ) this bird looks like he belongs in the road runner framily )