Straited Caracara Photo, Phalcoboenus australis

Straited caracara, a bird of prey found throughout the Falkland Islands. The striated caracara is an opportunistic feeder, often scavenging for carrion but also known to attack weak or injured birds. Steeple Jason Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom, Phalcoboenus australis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 24274 Purchase A Print Of This ImageHow to request, purchase or license this imageAdd To Light TableClick To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Earth. You must have Google Earth installed for this feature to work correctly.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Maps.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Live Search Maps.


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Gentoo penguin defends its dead chick (right), from the striated caracara (left) that has just killed it. The penguin continued to defend its lifeless chick for hours, in spite of the futulity and inevitabliityof the final result. Striated caracaras eventually took possession of the dead chick and fed upon it. Steeple Jason Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom. Image #24075
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Straited caracara, a bird of prey found throughout the Falkland Islands. The striated caracara is an opportunistic feeder, often scavenging for carrion but also known to attack weak or injured birds. Steeple Jason Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom

Stock Photo: 24274  -?- 
Species: Straited caracara, Phalcoboenus australis
Location: Steeple Jason Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Lat/Long: S 051° 02' 11.88", W 061° 13' 04.93" (Coordinates: -51.03663°, -61.21804°)
Altitude: 36.00m
Format: Digital 3:2
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