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This female bat falcon, Falco rufigularis, makes dazzling mid-air catches over Mayan ruins in Guatemala to feed her chicks [2:15]
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Posted on: June 30, 2009 7:59 AM, by "GrrlScientist"
tags: Bat Falcon, Falco rufigularis, South America, nature, National Geographic, streaming video
This female bat falcon, Falco rufigularis, makes dazzling mid-air catches over Mayan ruins in Guatemala to feed her chicks [2:15]
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Comments
Pretty spectacular. What an amazing wingspan compared to the body and what a beautiful bird to boot.
Posted by: Kevin Lenaghan | June 30, 2009 7:07 PM
Pretty spectacular. What an amazing wingspan compared to the body and what a beautiful bird to boot.
Posted by: Kevin Lenaghan | June 30, 2009 7:15 PM