Caracaras - Two Species in Combat

For once I was in the right place at the right time to capture this Crested Caracara and this Yellow-headed Caracara in a fight over a perch. They both held it briefly, but there was no clear winner in my view. Again, from Panama.

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Al
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Snydremark wrote in post #18281925
I would not recognize the Yellow-headed as a Caracara.... Nice catch!

Thank you. They are in different genera. In total, there are only four extant caracara species, two in each of two genera.

Al
Canon 7D II, 5D III, 7D, 500mm/f4L II, 1.4X TC III, 24-70mm/f2.8L, 70-200/f4L IS

- Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife (R5, RF 800 f/11, Canon 16-35 F/4 MkII, Canon 24-105L f/4 IS, Canon 70-200L f/2.8 IS MkII, Canon 100-400L f/4.5-5.6 IS I/II)
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lonerider519 wrote in post #18282777
Love the action shots.

hornrocker wrote in post #18282782
Great shots!

CaptBob wrote in post #18282994
Awesome AL, where were you. Feeling very, very jealous now

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18283018
Wow!

ardeekay wrote in post #18283069
And WOW again. Talk about right place, right time with the right goods. Super, Al. Got our friend Capt Bob talking to himself. Lol

Thank you all very kindly for taking the time to comment. Caracaras of both species are quite common in Panama.

Al
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dm1215al wrote in post #18283794
That's must have been great to see that, thanks for the photo's.

Scrumhalf wrote in post #18283947
Great action shots, Al!

Thank you both very kindly for taking the time to comment; I appreciate it.

Al
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