Editorial Type:
Article Category: Letter
| Online Publication Date: 13 May 2024
Turtles as Prey of Crested Caracaras (Caracara plancus) on the Katy Prairie, Texas
Turtles as Prey of Crested Caracaras (Caracara plancus) on the Katy Prairie, Texas
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Page Range: 264 – 265
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-22-110
Copyright: © 2024 The Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. 2024
Figure 1.
Photograph of the ground beneath the sugarberry tree (Celtis laevigata) where we observed two mature Crested Caracaras (Caracara plancus) bringing turtles to two fledglings. In this photo, there is a turtle carcass beneath each flag.
Contributor Notes
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Corresponding author: brandonbowers@tamu.edu
Associate Editor: James F. Dwyer
Received: 22 Nov 2022
Accepted: 15 Mar 2023