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Chimango caracara; Chilean name Tiuque        Images © Mark A. Chappell

The chimango caracara is one of several caracara species found in South America.   Caracaras are a rather adaptable group the the chimango is particularly adept at living with humans, often being nearly as ubiquitous in city parks and neighborhoods as pigeons.   As caracaras go, it is a small bird, barely crow-sized.   These were photographed in open grasslands in southern Chile, near the village of Cerro Castillo.

  • Canon 1D3 500 mm f4 IS lens 2X converter (2009)