thanks for posting, steve. well, it is certainly a crested caracara. the worrisome part for me is that it is sitting on someone's deck ! and i think that brings the bird's provenance into question. i've never seen a crested caracara in a densely developed residential neighborhood, let alone sitting on a deck rail. is the bird looking for a 'handout' ? having said that, it seems like an unlikely species for falconers to keep.
does anyone have any ideas as to why caracaras are being recorded well out of range, in the last 2-3 years ? texas drought ? JPA John Askildsen Millbrook, New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
