Some Raptors from Costa Rica....

[Eric D]

B]Having a blast down in Hermosa Costa Rica, Waves have been great (will post them in a different forum) and finding all kinds of birds with out really looking. Back to Florida 5-14.
First I'll start with these:, thinking Hawk in the first 3 pics, Caracara's of some sort in the rest and the last one is a Black Hawk, found him in a Mangrove. Everything but the Black Hawk was shot on or with in 20 feet of the beach at our house.[/B]
Next i will post some strange tropical looking birds!

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9 Black Hawk

[cozmocha]

Sweet! Not sure on 6 but... 7 and 8 is a Yellow-headed Caracara

[Eric D]

You are correct..Yellow headed Caracara. #6 are Juvi Yellow heads

1 through 4 are Roadside Hawk

5 is Crested Caracara-same as the one we have here (note the full crops-showing orange in closer bird)

6 through 8 Yellow-headed Caracara-juvies and adults

9 Common Black Hawk

[Singletracklovr]

Wow what an interesting group of raptors. Thanks for sharing them Eric.