83° 0 0
Crested Caracara2020-07-31T12:51:05-05:00

Crested Caracara

The Crested Caracara is a large black and white falcon with long yellow-orange legs and yellow-orange skin around the bill.  Look for them perched on poles or flying over prairies and fields on the west end of the island hunting and scavenging for small animals.

Galveston County

“Crested Caracara in the Rain” won Honorable Mention in the 2023 Week One FeatherFest Photo Contest.


SPONSORED CONTENT

Shrimp Dinner Plate

Galveston Island Shrimp Festival
Skip the lines and enjoy our favorite Shrimp Dinner Plate! Served with fried shrimp, cup of shrimp gumbo, and an ice-cold beer or water - September 27. Visit Website

5k Fun Run

Galveston Island Shrimp Festival
Scamper down the seawall with Galveston Island Shrimp Festival on September 27. Registration includes a participation medal, festival t-shirt, and 3 free beers! Visit Website

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.