It's my understanding that Falconer's DO NOT keep this species. Also, there is a distinct Florida population - much shorter trip for the bird than coming from Texas.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 6:03 AM, John Askildsen <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ > > -- > -- - Luke www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com -- 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/ --
