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I am sure we can't be as excited as you are, but ALMOST, let me tell you!  WAY TO GO!!!

Maybe I am just warped, but it alway gives me hope to see photos that ''aren't quite right'' from excellent photographers like Lyceel and Matt. Thanks for sharing those guys-and I for one, share your pain!! Susan

Steve, OMG, what a funny picture, he looks like he is just going for a ride - almost as happy as a dog with his head out the window!  Thanks for sharing. Susan

Matt, Looks like two or three or four new life birds to me, after all, Fraser would count them!  (tee hee) Susan

Would I ever love to see one of those!  <heavy sigh........>

Fishman, Where in FL did you take these, if you don't mind me asking?

Matt, Be careful wishing a bird of paradise on Fraser, next thing you know a bird...and a nose... will be on the ID forum....and he will be counting 201!!!  Susan

Matt: susanwinfl: am I way way off?? After your lyceel ID my answer would be yes. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.....maybe we'll just have Fraser come and get his FLA birds if you aren't nice!  LOL

Lyceel, The young caracaras were indeed taken at Viera. In fact, Mom and Dad were on the far side (in their usual tree in the pasture field) and they were on the entrance side, about 100 yards before the exit on the outside of the wetlands. I have not seen Mom and Dad on recent trips, but the young-ins are still hanging pretty close. Wonder if ...

OK, you guys all know I don't weigh in on ID's too often, but here goes... The OP says the pic was taken in April - is it possible that this is a baby? The fluffy-ness seems to suggest this to me. With that in mind, I also see ''streaking'' rather than ''banding''...am I way way off??