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The Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) ranges from northern Mexico (and very rarely into southern Texas and New Mexico) southward to the southern tip of South America. In this huge range the species may be common or very rare depending upon habitat and location. The bird on the left was photographed at Hato El Cedral, Apure, Venezuela, in April, 1992. The photo was taken with a Canon T-90 & Sigma 500mm F/4.5 lens. The camera and lens were mounted on a tripod. Kodachrome 200 film was used. The bird is back lighted as it sat perched on a small tree near the road. This species sometimes hunts over grassland fires and feeds on small birds and/or insects fleeing the flames. Scroll down for more and better shots.

In January, 1992, an Aplomado Falcon was found in west Texas in Presidio County. This was well before the breeding programs got started in this part of the state, and it was thought that this unbanded bird was a vagrant from Mexican Populations. This shot was taken as a record shot of the Presidio Co. bird in January, 1992, with the same equipment as above.