This might be a good spot to recheck. The Tajigas landfill is nearby and has always been attractive to Turkey Vultures.
Florence Sanchez
> On Apr 27, 2024, at 4:18 PM, Daniel Farrar <jdanielfarrar...> wrote:
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> Unfortunately I could not relocate the bird. I turned around and drove back to Refugio but only saw TVs and Red-tails. The birds wings and tail pattern were very distinctive and I immediately thought Caracara. I'm putting it in eBird as probable since I never saw the head and could not get a photo. It was an awkward situation on the side of the freeway. I could not open my driver's door due to traffic and by the time I got out the passenger side it was pretty distant. The last place I saw was over a group of trees here 34.4671428, -120.1060947. Maybe the bird landed there. Hopefully it turns up for someone.
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>> On Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 11:21 AM Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi...> wrote:
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>> I just had the/a Crested Caracara. I'm on the freeway heading west and was just east of Barron ranch gate. I quickly pulled over and was able to see the white and black pattern in the wings and the white tail with the black terminal band but could not get a photo as the bird was traveling away from me heading east down the freeway
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