Portrait of a Young Caracara
by Kathy Kelly
Title
Portrait of a Young Caracara
Artist
Kathy Kelly
Medium
Mixed Media - Painting With Mixed Media
Description
While traveling through the back roads in Baja California, we came across a juvenile Crested Caracara perched high in the trees where it could easily spot its prey.
The Crested Caracara is an opportunist and is commonly seen walking about open fields and besides roads feeding on a variety of prey as well as carrion. Often described as having the instincts of an eagle and the carrion feeding habits of a vulture, this raptor is striking with its bold black and white plumage (in adults), blue beak, and bright yellow-orange face. Adult pairs are also generally monogamous and highly territorial. While mostly found in Middle and South America, some populations are still left in Texas, Arizona, as well as in the coastal areas of the Gulf states like Florida.
Also known as the Mexican Eagle, the Caracara is actually from the family falcons. This piece has been featured in the following FAA Groups and Contests.
Groups:
Birds in Focus
Kingdom Animalia
Art Submissions to PKA
FAA Portraits - Birds
Daily Promotion
Paintography
Uploaded
September 8th, 2019
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Comments (14)
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work, Kathy! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Paintography Group where the image is now featured on the home page. L/F
Miroslava Jurcik
Congratulations , I have chosen your stunning work for Special feature gallery !! l/f/p