Stephen > Juvenile Crested Caracara on its morning perch at the Javelina Ranch, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > Juvenile crested caracara eating an early breakfast on the Javelina Ranch in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > Looking down toward its mate, this crested caracara is either thinking of stealing the meat cubes that were left for them and that its mate now has or it is simply enjoying the beauty of the cone flowers in bloom on the ground.  I think it is the former.  Weaver Ranch, Raymondville, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > While this image makes it seem that this crested caracara is quite alone, it isn't.  There were two juveniles and its mate nearby.  Javelina Ranch, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > Checking out the surroundings, this adult crested caracara makes sure that everything is fine before jumping to the ground to feast on some raw chicken that was left to attract these falcons that act more like vultures.  Javelina Ranch, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > Early morning perch from a Crested Caracara from the Javelina Ranch.  Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > An early morning portrait from a compliant subject is always nice.  Javelina Ranch, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > I photographed this crested caracara just as it was landing on its favored perch.  Over a bit of time at this particular spot at the Javelina Ranch, I noticed that the family of caracaras that I had been photographing preferred a particular perch.  Consequently, I focused in on the perch and waited for one to start heading in the direction of the perch.  Sure enough, one began its approach directly to the perch.  This picture represents one frame from the sequence I captured.  Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > Early in the morning, this crested caracara came to investigate what meat might be available at the raptor blind on the Javelina Ranch. Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Juvenile Crested Caracara on its morning perch at the Javelina Ranch, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > Juvenile Crested Caracara on its morning perch at the Javelina Ranch, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Juvenile Crested Caracara on its morning perch at the Javelina Ranch, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
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