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Caracara a beautiful south American Falcon

Caracara a beautiful south American Falcon

The caracara is a beautiful bird of prey, it is a huge bird although it is classified as a falcon I would say it looks more like an eagle. They are clever and h...
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The caracara is a beautiful bird of prey, it is a huge bird although it is classified as a falcon I would say it looks more like an eagle. They are clever and have learnt to knock over bins in South America to get food and feed of peoples scraps.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 1850/10

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Apr, 2016

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