Adult Southern Crested Caracara Torres Del Paine Patagonia Chile South America

            The southern crested caracara, also known as the southern caracara or carancho, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. As presently defined, the southern crested caracara is restricted to central and southern South America.
A bold, opportunistic raptor, the southern crested caracara is often seen walking around on the ground looking for food. It mainly feeds on carcasses of dead animals, but will steal food from other raptors, raid bird nests, and take live prey if the possibility arises (mostly insects or other small prey, but at least up to the size of a snowy egret). It is dominant over the black and turkey vulture at carcasses. It is typically solitary, but several individuals may gather at a large food source (e.g. dumps).
   

Taken in: Chile / Magallanes y Antartica Chilena / Torres del Paine (show map)

Taken on: December 11, 2016

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Sets appears in: • Patagonia Chile South America • South America Birds more » • Torres Del Paine National Park Chile • Chile • Wildlife « less

Groups appears in: • Sur de Chile (South of Chile) • ***PATAGONIA*** more » • Patagonia Torres del Paine • *Feathers & Beaks* P1 - A3 • Maximal minimalism « less

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, 227mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	227mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
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