Date: 3/4/26 10:27 am From: <chobbs.f1...> Subject: Re: Be on the lookout for.....
A landfill might improve the odds of relocating. For those unfamiliar with Crested Caracara, they spend a lot of time on the ground and will eat just about anything. A landfill buffet is more than enough to satisfy their crappy palate. Their flight style/wing shape is distinctive, even from a great distance. Super cool birds!
Chris Hobbs Lenexa
-----Original Message----- From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas <KSBIRD-L...> On Behalf Of Chuck Otte Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 10:23 AM To: <KSBIRD-L...> Subject: Be on the lookout for.....
Good morning KSBIRDers!
On January 17th a Crested Caracara was seen and photographed east of Winfield in Cowley County. Over the weekend I received cell phone video of a Crested Caracara just west/southwest of Independence in Mongomery County. This morning I received a photo of a Crested Caracara that was seen/photographed by a farmer near the Hamm Landfill in Jefferson County on Monday. It would be very difficult to determine if they are the same bird. HOWEVER, they are all proof that there could be a Crested Caracara(s) nearly anywhere in the state at this time.
The last two birds were essentially seen by non-birders and therefore haven't shown up on eBird. But I've seen the photos and they are both Crested Caracaras!
