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English
and Scientific names: |
Crested Caracara Caracara
cheriway
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Number
of individuals: |
Three different birds; two (2) juveniles and one (1)adult |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Calcasieu |
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Specific
Locality: |
About two miles east of Holmwood from where Highway 14 and 27 intersect. |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
December 6, 2006 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
11:30 am |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Michael Musumeche New Iberia, LA |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
James Beck |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
No one else around |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
excellent |
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Optical
equipment: |
Zeiss 10x42 |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
~25 meters |
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Duration
of observation: |
~10 minutes |
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Habitat:
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Scattered shrubs with an assortment of deciduous trees; mostly Chinese Tallow surrounded by agricultural fields. |
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Behavior
of bird: |
Basically perching on bare tree branches, at times flying short distances then perching again. |
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Description: |
Bill mostly pinkish with a lighter colored tip, top of head dark brown with a slight crest, upper breast mostly dull white with smugy brown, neck and nape whitish, dorsal sides basically dark brown with some buffiness, ventral surface dark brown, tail light in coloration and slightly banded with a terminal dark band. |
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Voice: |
none noted |
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Similar species: |
Nothing else looks like it. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
photographs to Paul Conover |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
much in south Texas |
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Identification
aids: |
none needed |
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This
description is written from: |
memory |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
yes |
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Reporter:
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Michael Musumeche
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Date
and time: |
December 12, 2006 - 11:00 |