A family member described seeing, more than once, an unknown bird, both in the sky and sitting on the ground, or in a tree as it turns out. When shown a handbook with possible identifications, the Crested Caracara was quickly and positively chosen. So the bird may be in the area.

It was only in January 2015, that I saw for myself a bird that was clearly a Crested Caracara.

Here is another individual that appears to show all the correct coloring.

Photo taken with a Nikon D90, using a Nikon 400mm, f/5.6 manual focus lens.

February 4, 2012.

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