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Traro, bird of prey, Chile

Caracara plancus

Photo by SaskiaMarloh
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Description:

"Traro, taro, carancho, huarro" (Local names), Small bird of prey, the family of falcons, Caracara plancus, In Cañete in Chile. A bunch of these birds hovering in the trees around a field.

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Comments (6)
SaskiaMarloh
Ashish, that is so nice to say!!! Thank you for your very nice comment!!!
Ashish
Yes...thats why this spotting is made wonderful with your priceless efforts..!!
SaskiaMarloh
I just adore and am fascinated by the beauty of birds in general. I just love sneaking closer to get a good take of it close-up if that is possible.

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PublishedAugust 4, 2011

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