Chimango Caracara

Gallery: AvianPosted January 2, 2013312 views18 comments

Happy New Year everyone! Here's a shot from our tour to the Ibera Marshes in Argentina in 2011. The Ibera Marshes rank up there with the Pantanal in Brazil and the Llanos in Venezuela as the most important wetlands for birds and wildlife in South America. I photographed this Chimango Caracara taking off at last light,it's cropped to vertical, about 55% of FF. I am travelling and don't have access to making a larger version.

7D 500F4 1.4x 1/1000 F7.1, iso 500

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18 comments

Comment posted by James Allen on January 2, 2013 at 1:06 PM

I like the colors, pose,and vegetation

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on January 2, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Happy New Year to you too. Beautiful pose, perch and BG.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on January 2, 2013 at 1:18 PM

A shame we cannot see a large version, as the small one is a great shot.

David

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 2, 2013 at 1:33 PM

Wonderful shot ! Happy New Year to you as well ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Wolf on January 2, 2013 at 1:55 PM

Love the background and the fact that this has some action in it. It looks sharp in this size image, as well. The position of the bird is perfect and exposure seems dead on. Because the wings are raised as they are, it gives us a good view of the overall coloration of this beautiful bird. Great capture! By the way, good luck with your tour in Ecuador later this month. Been a bit rainy lately in Cuenca.

Registered on December 31, 2012, 13 Posts, 44 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 2, 2013 at 1:57 PM

Thanks Paul, I appreciate it. In Santo Domingo, it has just started to rain a bit and has been a dry fall I hear. Thanks everyone else for your comments.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 2, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Great pose and I like the earth tones.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 2, 2013 at 8:16 PM

Great shot Nate - love the browns

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Comment posted by David E Lester on January 2, 2013 at 10:02 PM

Enough stated, well done!!

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on January 2, 2013 at 10:15 PM

Stunningly beautiful in all aspects !

Registered on December 4, 2012, 51 Posts, 511 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on January 2, 2013 at 10:17 PM

what great action shot, nice perch and stunning background, well done and happy new year to you too........

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on January 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM

Really nice Nate. Great pose of a beautiful bird!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 3, 2013 at 5:25 AM

Sweet action photo of this beauty Nate

A very pleasing composition. Nice perch too.

Have fun down there!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 3, 2013 at 7:39 AM

Nice. Good to see a different species of Caracara.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 3, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Gorgeous pose, Nate.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 6, 2013 at 8:17 AM

wow--this looks just about perfect to me. pose, perch, light, bg, and comp are all first rate.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on January 6, 2013 at 3:46 PM

Wonderful shot. It almost looks like taxidermy, which in case you are wondering is a compliment.

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Comment posted by Tim Butler on January 29, 2013 at 7:52 AM

Excellent framing! Color work is SO pleasing!

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