Skip to main content

Photo Submission

Submitted By

David Mootz

Los Fresnos, TX, USA

Description

While driving to the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge my wife and I discovered this Aplomado Falcon sitting on a post. In Feb of 1986 the northern aplomado falcon was designated as endangered throughout its range. In 1995, the first nesting pair of falcons in Texas in 43 years successfully raised a chick. So I thank we were very lucky to come upon this magnificent falcon.

Species

Falco Femoralis

Falco femoralis - Aplomado Falcon

3 replies on “Falco femoralis”

George Johnston says:

Great shot!!

Ann Tanner says:

Terrific shot and great success story, David! I bet you were surprised to see this rare falcon!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Explore