There's this Caracara

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited January 10, 2008 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

This caracara was happily munching on this unfortunate coot
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when it suddenly realized there were about a half a dozen photographers taking its picture

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If it couldn't have some privacy it was taking its coot home
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Harry
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2008
    Awesome series Harry. How wonderful to live in such a "critter rich" environment.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2008
    Terrific set. Caracaras are one of my favorite falcons.
    Stephen
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2008
    lovely captures Harry.....well maybe lovely isn't the right wordrolleyes1.gif
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2008
    Great set Harry! Interesting looking bird eh!
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Y'all,

    This caracara was happily munching on this unfortunate coot when it suddenly realized there were about a half a dozen photographers taking its picture

    Great set Harry.. I've never seen a Caracara other than the photos here, what a great bird. It had that coot tucked away where nothing else would have seen it. Nice captures both in the tree and on the wing..clap.gifclap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2008
    Jack'll do wrote:
    Awesome series Harry. How wonderful to live in such a "critter rich" environment.
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    Thanks Jack and I do relaize how lucky I am to live 15 minutes from the Viera Wetlands
    Harry
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2008
    You must have seemed hungry to him! Great set as usual Harry!
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  • africaddictafricaddict Registered Users Posts: 111 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2008
    A beautiful collection of action shots.
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2008
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    Another great series Harrythumb.gif
    Russ
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2008
    great capture Harry thumb.gif good looking bird ??well the coot ain't looking to good maybe a little PS work would help
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  • ysr612ysr612 Registered Users Posts: 148 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2008
    did it actualy kill the coot? I have only seen them as carrion eaters.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2008
    ysr612 wrote:
    did it actualy kill the coot? I have only seen them as carrion eaters.

    I only got to view the end of the meal so I don't know how it got the coot. They usually go after carrion but I've seen them go after live prey especially if the prey is sick or injured. The day before I saw an injured coot in the wetlands and it would had made a perfect target for the caracaras.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Terrific set. Caracaras are one of my favorite falcons.

    Thanks Stephen. I love shooting caracaras, they are a fascinating bird to observe.

    Here's a link to an old post describing my first encounter with a caracara.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    lovely captures Harry.....well maybe lovely isn't the right wordrolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Dave and as for lovely it depends on your perspective. First you have the caracara's and then you have the coot's. :ivar
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Great set Harry! Interesting looking bird eh!

    Thanks Mike and the caracara is a unique bird.
    Harry
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2008
    Very nice set and great sequence Harry! thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2008
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Great set Harry.. I've never seen a Caracara other than the photos here, what a great bird. It had that coot tucked away where nothing else would have seen it. Nice captures both in the tree and on the wing..clap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks Chris, the caracara is a marvelous subject to shoot.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    You must have seemed hungry to him! Great set as usual Harry!

    I'm always hungry Glenn. :eat Thanks
    Harry
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  • valb561valb561 Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited January 9, 2008
    Great shots! clap.gif
    I love seeing those birds, but more often than not I don't have my camera with me & I'm heading for the coast at a high rate of speed :(
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2008
    valb561 wrote:
    Great shots! clap.gif
    I love seeing those birds, but more often than not I don't have my camera with me & I'm heading for the coast at a high rate of speed :(

    Welcome to Dgrin wave.gif. I'm honored that you choose to comment on my pics for your first posts.

    If you wnat to see these guys at a slower speed you may want to join us for a few days at MI V.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    great capture Harry thumb.gif good looking bird ??well the coot ain't looking to good maybe a little PS work would help

    I ahte to tell you Jeff but I PSed the coot to make him look that good. :ivar
    Harry
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