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Roynato

Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus)

One week after I found one of these ghosts of the forests on my patch for the first time (which I posted the photo here), I went back to the same spot in hopes to find that same individual and get some more photos.

To my surprise, I found another adult individual. This one is of the light morph. The one I found a week before was a brown morph. I wonder now if they are a breeding pair.

This is awesome because these forest falcons are not easy to find here.
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Location
Southeast Brazil
Date taken
02 of February, 2025
Scientific name
Micrastur semitorquatus
Equipment used
Nikon P950
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Dabs
That must be special to find these elusive beauties and both morphs, Roy.

Smashing shot!
 
G
I enjoyed your synopsis and am very pleased you have this opportunity, a great photograph of the Ghost!

I searched it saw the beautiful morphs you mentioned. A unique Falcone it seems.
 
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Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Roynato
Date added
View count
212
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
falcão-relógio-2.jpg
File size
6.8 MB
Date taken
Sun, 02 February 2025 8:12 AM
Dimensions
3572px x 2948px

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