Birds Crested Caracara - South Central Florida

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Crested Caracara - National Bird of Mexico. Image captured in Central Florida. Post editing in High Key.
Camera: Sony Alpha 1

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 200

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 200

Crested Caracaras are fine at flying, but they can often be found walking around on the ground. Their long legs also make them strong runners.

While mostly quiet, the Crested Caracara has a distinctive social vocalization which is described as a rattle. The cackling, rattling sound is produced while the bird throws its head back in a move called the head-throwback display.