Crested Caracara / Caracara cheriway, Nariva Swamp afternoon, Trinidad

My photos of this spectacular bird were more or less distant, black silhouettes. I have rescued two of them, with rather poor results, but at least I have a couple of shots for my records. What a spectacular bird this is, now that I have Googled it and seen great photos of it.

"The northern crested caracara (Caracara cheriway), also called the northern caracara and crested caracara, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

Northern caracaras inhabit various types of open and semi-open country. They typically live in lowlands but can live to mid-elevation in the northern Andes. The species is most common in cattle ranches with scattered trees, shelterbelts and small woods, as long as there is a somewhat limited human presence. They can also be found in other varieties of agricultural land, as well as prairies, coastal woodlands (including mangroves), coconuts plantations, scrub along beach dunes and open uplands." From Wikipedia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_crested_caracara