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I shot a Caracara

As predicted - I went bird hunting but I found so much more than birds this weekend. Great weekend to be outdoors in Texas even though the sun got really warm.

 

Just a bit more info on the caracara - it is a member of the falcon family. It is thought that it was the original bird depicted on the flag of Mexico although that bird is now a golden eagle. Very non-falcon like in its behaviour, it tends to scavenge as well as hunt for its prey although I've seen a a pair of these birds tormenting a whilte pelican on East Beach at Galveston. They literally drove the white pelican off its nest and away. I guess you might say they don't play nice.

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Uploaded on August 5, 2012
Taken on August 5, 2012