To describe my lifelong fascination with flight and with creatures that fly I like to echo the words of John James Audubon who in 1839 wrote of himself as "...one who never can cease to admire and to study with zeal and the most heartfelt reverence, the wonderful productions of an Almighty Creator."
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Yellow-headed Caracara in Barranquilla
I'm on the road again as part of my job, and today happened to be in the airport in Barranquilla, Colombia, waiting for a flight back to Bogota. Of course, I stayed near the windows just in case something interesting might appear, and sure enough -- it happened. A Yellow-headed Caracara landed on a pole just outside, and stayed long enough for me to snap a few photos, then flew away and was joined by another before they disappeared. The photos aren't great, but anyway made it possible to compare with illustrations in the field guide later for identification. Wonder what will appear tomorrow.
I'm on the road again as part of my job, and today happened to be in the airport in Barranquilla, Colombia, waiting for a flight back to Bogota. Of course, I stayed near the windows just in case something interesting might appear, and sure enough -- it happened. A Yellow-headed Caracara landed on a pole just outside, and stayed long enough for me to snap a few photos, then flew away and was joined by another before they disappeared. The photos aren't great, but anyway made it possible to compare with illustrations in the field guide later for identification. Wonder what will appear tomorrow.
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