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Crested Caracara


Crested Caracara
Photo Information
Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds in Brazil 2, Predaceous birds - Aves predadoras [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-01-02 7:41
Viewed: 849
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Polyborus
Species: plancus

These animals are quite resourceful, and when finding food will cleverly take full advantage of every opportunity afforded them.

In the wild, Crested Caracaras inhabit open brush lands. They can hunt insects and small animals. They feed mostly on carrion. Sometimes, the Caracara will visit carrion only for the potential to uncover insects in the carcass. Crested Caracaras will also harass other birds, even those as big as buzzards, until they drop their food for the Caracara. Their long talons aid the Crested Caracara in scratching the ground to unearth insects. Their long legs allow them to wade in search of frogs. These birds will also eat sick young livestock, turtle eggs, fish and even small turtles. Crested Caracaras make different sounds for alarm (shrieking), protest (repeated clucking sounds), and mating (repeated clicks ended by a drawn out trilling noise). During mating season, male Crested Caracaras will fight each other for females in mid-flight.

(Source: www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/raptors/rpt3037.html)
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Well composed with very good detail, exposure and sharpness Livio. I always enjoy seeing these birds from your part of the world. Well done.
Thank You!

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2006-01-02 9:19]

Cool composition Livio!
I like how he is standing on the little mound showing himself to be "king of the hill"...;-)
Sounds like he is king of the eating also...
Great capture!
Thanks,
Dave

Hi Livio,
you have caught this very well.
Well composed, good details and nice colours.
Great work, my friend.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-01-02 11:28]
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Hello Livio, nice shot. He looks very proud and alert. I like the look of this bird alot. The sharpness and focus are both good - I do see a little bit of noise in the dark areas - did you do much processing?

Good shot Livios. As the New Year's Party hangover starts to clear out I can see better the beautiful photos posted recently. Yours just poped out among others.(I'm just jocking and having a good time. I hope you understand.) :-))
very good stuff, like you usualy do.

Regards, Petru

Very nice clean image and well composed, plus very nice detail. Do you have any cool frogs that you can shoot down there, I would like to see some native species. Way to go Livio. :)

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  • klemmg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
  • [2006-01-02 13:14]

Very nice pose and the BG to bring it out too. No nits.
Gabi

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2006-01-02 13:51]
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One of my favorite birds, Livio. Thanks : )
What perfect POV. Great composition with the BG gradually blurred. The feathers look a bit grainy to me?
I just really like the looks of that bird. TFS. : )

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-01-02 14:11]

Hello Livio!
Lovely capture.I liked POV,colors,details,simple BG and pose of bird a lot.TFS...:-)

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11894)
  • [2006-01-02 17:10]

Wow!

Cet oiseau est magnifique et vous l'avez bien exposé.La pose de l'oiseau est parfaite et la netteté bonne.

Merci Livio.

joseph.

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  • nofer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1219 W: 367 N: 805] (2225)
  • [2006-01-02 19:03]

E o bichinho está elegante e fazendo pose!!!!
Muito bem executado, com nitidez, cores ótimas.
Começou bem o ano... He... He...
Reynaldo

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26973)
  • [2006-01-03 3:15]

Well earned :-) now, critique a bit later!

Hi,
Great perspective!
The composition is good and I like of colours.
Ana:)

Great composition and good details. Well done Livio.

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 969 W: 57 N: 1662] (5072)
  • [2006-01-03 20:03]

Hello Livio,
A very classic approach to the subject. Wonderful colours and light.
Best greetings,
Michal

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