Tag: Mexican eagle
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Crested Caracara, the Mexican Eagle
by M. Kathy Raines With its sky-blue bill and facial skin reminiscent of candy corn, I instantly recognize this handsome, flat-heated, black-capped fellow—even as I zip down Highway 281 at 75 mph. The bird has an unmistakable silhouette. A slender raptor, the crested caracara (Caracara cheriway) has a large, black-crested head, orangish facial skin, white…