caracara or mexican eagle

[rdking647]

this is a caracara or mexican eagle.. a member of the falcon family who is native to texas and points south

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5413984243/>


http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5414594282/>


http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5413983161/>


http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5413983387/>

[Solly Mack]

1. Very pretty bird.

Love the first one. Love his toupee. :)

[Celebration]

2. ah, what a bird! n/t

[NV Whino]

3. What an interesting bird!

Great shots. How close were you?

[rdking647]

4. across the street

not much more the 50 feet. he was feasting on a road killed racoon

[NV Whino]

5. He eats raccoons?

Send him my way!

[rdking647]

6. :)

you have to run over the raccoon first

[NV Whino]

7. I keep trying

But the darn things are too wily.

[Blue_In_AK]

8. What a cool-looking bird.

I like the blue beak.

[alfredo]

9. In the Americas there was a bird called the Diatryma