Help identify this predator :-)

DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
edited June 21, 2011 in Wildlife
These guys are abundant here in Panama. I think they are also in North America so I hope to find a good ID here :-)

Edit: final version of the photo:
Canon 7D, 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM, 1.4x TC
7D-5112-XL.jpg
ciao!
Nick.

my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    Try Yellow-headed Caracara

    Nice photo.
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  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    Allen wrote: »
    Try Yellow-headed Caracara

    Nice photo.

    Thank you! The bird was posing and curious; tilting it's head with my camera sounds etc.... almost like a parrot :D
    ciao!
    Nick.

    my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
    my Smugmug site: here
  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    I just replaced the photo in the 1st post with my final version.
    ciao!
    Nick.

    my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
    my Smugmug site: here
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    DeVerm wrote: »
    I just replaced the photo in the 1st post with my final version.

    I think you need to adjust the color balance (way too blue on my calibrated monitor) and increase the overall contrast. This nice photo would be worth the effort.:D
  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    I think you need to adjust the color balance (way too blue on my calibrated monitor) and increase the overall contrast. This nice photo would be worth the effort.:D

    Thanks for the pointers :-) I have some trouble with the processing of the photo's of that day... overcast and rain as it's rainy season in Panama now.

    How about this version:
    7D-5112-XL.jpg
    ciao!
    Nick.

    my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
    my Smugmug site: here
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2011
    DeVerm wrote: »
    How about this version:

    IMO...definitely better.

    It's what you think that matters though.
  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    IMO...definitely better.

    It's what you think that matters though.

    I agree it's definitely better, thanks for the help!
    ciao!
    Nick.

    my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
    my Smugmug site: here
  • tkerrtkerr Registered Users Posts: 47 Big grins
    edited June 21, 2011
    Beautiful Bird, Nice picture.
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