Startled Bat Falcon
by Judi Dressler
Title
Startled Bat Falcon
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) reacting to a flyover by her mate. It was springtime, and the male and female falcon were hanging out together on occasion, something they don't do unless it's breeding / nesting season.
The bat falcon is a dashing small falcon of tropical lowlands and foothills in tropical Mexico, Central and South America, and Trinidad. Prefers forest edge, adjacent semi-open areas with tall trees, buildings. Found at several Maya ruins in Mexico and northern Central America, also locally in towns. Looks dark overall with a contrasting white throat, and in flight can be confused with White-collared Swift. With a good view, note the rusty belly and ‘trousers.’ Hunts bats at dusk, but main food is small birds and large beatles caught in flight.
Photo taken on March 12, 2023, close to the Pacific coast of Mexico in Nayarit.
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November 28th, 2023
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Comments (24)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2024 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Jennifer Jenson
Gorgeous capture of this Bat Falcon, Judi! Congratulations on your Dawn's Delight selection!
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous photograph of a Bat Falcon with great pose, colors, and composition, Judi! Congratulations on your photo's selection by Dawn as one of this week's Dawn's Delightful Dozen! F/L
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! You are one of Dawn’s Delightful Dozen for December 20, 2023!! This fine image has that "something special" that makes it an extraordinary image among the many artworks submitted to Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group.
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is among the features for 12/10/2023! Thank you for sharing with the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the December 2023 Features discussion for additional visibility.
Jurgen Lorenzen
An incredible Bat Falcon portrait, Judi! I was lucky enough to photograph one of these beautiful flacons in Texas two years ago.
Larry Kniskern
Judi – I wanted to let you know that your stunning image was a top-twenty candidate for selection as the November 2023 "Photo of the Month" in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group. Even though not advancing as a finalist, this image is most worthy of recognition as a superb photographic effort, so congratulations and well done! Please feel free to add this gem to the “Candidates for Photo of the Month” discussion thread in the group.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been chosen as a Selection of the Week in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! It has been featured on the group homepage and placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Dylyce Clarke
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group WONDER OF WINGS on November 29, 2023. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "FEATURES ARCHIVE SEPT-DEC 2023.”
Nancy Carol Photography
WELL DONE!! Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "NOVEMBER 2023 Features."
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