Saturday, September 29, 2012

Crested Caracara

I saw this pair of Crested Caracara while on a walk at the Viera Wetlands last week. We observed them cleaning away for quite some time.


They occasionally took a break to see if there was anything of interest around.


And then it was back to cleaning.


Until one decided it needed some space.




One Crested Caracara decided it was ready to move on and took off.


We decided to continue on with our walk. I turned around a short time later to see one approaching.


And it flew right over us!


29 comments:

  1. Very nice birds Tammy ..... you have them good photographed.

    Greetings and a nice wekend, Joop

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  2. Wonderful photos of the beautiful birds!
    Have a great weekend.
    Mette

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  3. These are awesome birds and you captured them perfect! I particularly like the second one for the composition and their pose...but all fantastically captured.

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  4. I love the second frame most of all. I also saw them and they are so beautiful!

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  5. Great pictures you have photographed Tammy, in the Netherlands, this not only in the zoo.
    Have a nice weekend!

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  6. Maybe they were watching you too :) Beautiful shots!

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  7. gorgeous! i knew your shots of these would be beautiful! stunning set!

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  8. Bllas y lindas imagenes .
    Sasludos abrazos y buen fin de semana.

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  9. Wow, incredibly beautiful birds! Wonderful shots!

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  10. Great shots Tammy, nice and detailed.

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  11. Inpressive raptor!!!.. So beautiful.. Great captures Tammy.. Have a nice wekeend..

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  12. Oh, Tammy, what incredible shots of the Crested Cararas. I've never been able to get a good shot of them. I wish I could grasp the concepts that are required and had the money to spend on equipment. But instead, I'll just have to count on you!! I'm still showing everyone the picture of the sanderling you posted the other week. It blows me away!! Hope you are having a great weekend. ~karen

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  13. Wonderful images Tammy! I like the high key backgrounds too.

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  14. Killer. The pic with one of them blurred in the background is my fav. Awesome birds.

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  15. Brilliant Tammy, the Crested Caracara is awesome.

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  16. Wow, these birds are such gorgeous beasts. Can't imagine getting to see them regularly! Awesome awesome photos.

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  17. Brilliant photos, the flight shots are superb :-)

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  18. Great images. We will be back in Viera Wetlands early November. Hopefully the weather will be on our side this time. :-)

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  19. So funny the way they seem to pose so similarly :) Your shots of the wings as it flies are stunning, such gorgeous feathers. They seem to be well banded too.

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  20. Fantastic shots, Tammy! The flight photos are gorgeous! I think Caracaras are regal looking birds. I noticed the one has been banded several times.

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  21. What fantastic shots of fantastic birds Tammy! Love the one of the tow perched, one in the foreground and the other behind!
    J
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  22. Hi Tammy !
    Pretty pics of a bird that I never have seen og heard obout before.
    Beautiful bird !
    Have a nice week !

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  23. How lucky you were to be able to observe such interesting and beautiful birds!
    I can only imagine the thrill of taking these great pics too!
    The flight is especially fabulous!
    Well done Tammy!

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  24. These birds are amazing to watch in the wild. Love your pics of them. You are a great photographer. I feel like I'm in the field with you birding.

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  25. Read about these guys years ago and these are about the best photographic records I've ever seen of them. Really beautiful.

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  26. Hola Tammy formidables tomas de esta gran rapaz.Un abrazo.

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  27. Tammy I'm so darn jealous! Seeing a caracara is at the top of my birdie wish list! I hate missing all those Florida birds, cannot wait to get back home, won't be long now, we fly out tonight and after my detour to N Calif will be back in FL on the 10th, yay! Anyway, these are such wonderful photos, thanks for sharing!

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  28. Great shots of the couple! This bird is still on my list to get. I'm hoping to head inland some time this winter to look for them.

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  29. Once again you captured some awesome shots of these Caracaras. I haven't encountered any yet.

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