Comments on: Crested Caracara in Callahan County http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/ Birding in the Big Country Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:07:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: C.G. Foley http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/#comment-1768 C.G. Foley Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:20:14 +0000 http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/#comment-1768 Started seeing this bird in Central Texas, Limestone and Leon Counties. The first time was about 2 Years ago,I was told by people that it didn't exsist I must be seeing things. But on Tuesday April 22, 2008. I took some very nice photos of the bird, It was beautiful to watch, to see it hunt and catch it's prey. ( a large field rat). Started seeing this bird in Central Texas, Limestone and Leon Counties. The first time was about 2 Years ago,I was told by people that it didn’t exsist I must be seeing things. But on Tuesday April 22, 2008. I took some very nice photos of the bird, It was beautiful to watch, to see it hunt and catch it’s prey. ( a large field rat).

]]> By: Keith Arnold http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/#comment-1694 Keith Arnold Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:46:45 +0000 http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/#comment-1694 If this animal kills baby lambs, it is a very rare occurrence; too often, feeding on lambs that recently died from other causes is interpreted as "killing" that lamb. This bird is basically a carrion-feeding falcon. Keith Arnold Bryan If this animal kills baby lambs, it is a very rare occurrence; too often, feeding on lambs that recently died from other causes is interpreted as “killing” that lamb. This bird is basically a carrion-feeding falcon.

Keith Arnold
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]]> By: Barbara Ribble http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/#comment-1691 Barbara Ribble Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:07:24 +0000 http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/#comment-1691 I do remember the term "Mexican eagle" but I always thought the caracara was a big grasshopper eater. And I grew up with cattle and sheep. I do remember the term “Mexican eagle” but I always thought the caracara was a big grasshopper eater. And I grew up with cattle and sheep.

]]> By: KW http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/#comment-1687 KW Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:13:33 +0000 http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/2008/04/04/crested-caracara-callahan-county/#comment-1687 Some old time ranchers refer to them as Mexican eagles. Notorius for killing baby lambs, they would peel the hide from the rear up over the head and pick the carcass clean, leaving an intact skeleton. Some old time ranchers refer to them as Mexican eagles. Notorius for killing baby lambs, they would peel the hide from the rear up over the head and pick the carcass clean, leaving an intact skeleton.

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