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Bo Zarts

(26,274 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:19 PM 12 hrs ago

Crested Caracara (Juvenile)

South Texas - February 2026
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Crested Caracara (Juvenile) (Original Post) Bo Zarts 12 hrs ago OP

Gorgeous! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #1

Deep South Texas is a great place to be for Spring migratory Ilsa 12 hrs ago #2

I spent five days in the Aransas NWR before driving down to Rio Grande City .. Bo Zarts 11 hrs ago #3

Did you stay nearby in Rockport, or Portland? Ilsa 5 hrs ago #7

Wow! 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #4

Here in Panama Tom Dyer 10 hrs ago #5

Stunning bird! Love the plumage, the colors, the details! CaliforniaPeggy 8 hrs ago #6

SheltieLover

(78,923 posts)

1. Gorgeous!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:22 PM

12 hrs ago

Ty for sharing!

Ilsa

(64,113 posts)

2. Deep South Texas is a great place to be for Spring migratory

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:40 PM

12 hrs ago

birding. Hell, it's pretty great year round with so many wildlife preserves. Right now is prime time for viewing whooping cranes (still endangered) in the Aransas salt marshes. It's a great place to start a life list.

The crested caracara isn't always in the south Texas valley, but is usually found further north in the coastal bend. It's a more interesting looking raptor.