
Marble-mimicking moth.
Polilla camuflándose sobre mármol.
(Villa Constitución, Salto).
Digital shots of the wild inhabitants and places of my homeland / Fotos digitales de los habitantes salvajes y sus hábitats en mi tierra





















The Crested Caracara is a resident breeder in South America and most of Central America, just reaching the southernmost parts of the USA, including Florida, where it is listed as threatened. This is a bird of open country, which nests in a tree or on the ground, laying 2 to 4 eggs. It is 58 cm long with a 125 cm wingspan.It also has long legs and frequently walks and runs on the ground. This species has bare skin around the eye that can change color in seconds. Sexes are similar, but immature birds have a brown back, buff neck and throat, and pale breast streaked with brown. It is omnivorous, and will eat reptiles, amphibians and other small animals as well as carrion. Individuals have also been observed both in the air and on the ground in urban areas near nature reserves.



