Crested Caracara

A bold, long-legged falcon relative with a black cap, bare orange face, and hooked bill built for scavenging as often as hunting. It walks confidently on the ground, unlike most falcons, and is a familiar sight perched on fence posts scanning open country.

Two moments with the same species: perched with its crest raised and full orange facial skin on display, and banking overhead in flight, showing the bold white wing patches that make it easy to identify at a distance.