Bird Photo Competition 1 2014 : Entry Number 42

Studio-style lighting and posing convey an almost human appearance to this well-coiffed Caracara.

Thank you so much for voting for my "The Mafioso" Caracara photo! I am delighted! The image was shot at Flamingo Gardens Wildlife Sanctuary in Florida. Nikon D800 -Nikon 28-300mm at 145mm ISO 400 -F8 - 1/40 Raw image post processing with CS6 and Topaz adjust and clarity Shelale Savash